Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:06 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,544 residentsin the Overton & North Waltham census areaMedian age 44.23,188 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,820 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C915 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksTower Hillhill · 1.1 miTidley Hillhill · 1.6 miBlackwood Forestforest · 2.7 miBramley Woodwoodland · under a mileWest Woodwoodland · under a mileBedlam Bottomvalley · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileCuckoo Meadow Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBasingstoke Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 65 haDummer Down Farmsports ground · 1.0 miDown Grange Meadowpark · 3.4 mi · 6 haStratton Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201941 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202439 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryWatership Down Health - Oakley2.3 miPharmacyBoots2.5 miDentistUnit 62.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNorth Waltham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 139 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrighton Hill Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,284 pupils4.2 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR36 miRailway stationMicheldeverMicheldever Station3.6 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke6.0 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks24 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG25 postcode district.
