Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:51 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,025 residentsin the Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge census areaMedian age 50.93,388 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,910 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C867 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAwbridge Danes Lakelake · under a mileKings Lakelake · 1.4 miTote Hillhill · under a mileSadler's Mill and Salmon Leaphistoric site · 2.9 miDunwood Hill Bottomvalley · under a milePound Hillhill · under a mileRomsey Allotmentshistoric site · 3.5 miMay's Islandisland · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMill Lane Meadowspark · 1.6 mi · 11 haTop Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haLockerley Greenpark · 2.2 miEmbley Parkplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198449 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202548 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRomsey Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryAbbeywell Surgery2.9 miPharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy3.1 miDentistRomsey Dental Care LTD3.1 miPolice stationRomsey Police Station3.3 miCash machine(Park Garage Group) Romsey Service Station, Romsey3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryAwbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLockerley Church of England Endowed Primary Schoolages 4-11, 78 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Romsey Schoolages 11-16, 1,176 pupils2.8 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU9.7 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationMottisfont & Dunbridge1.6 miBus stationBus StationRomsey3.1 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks10 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingMerRomsey3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO51 postcode district.
