Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:06 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,250 residentsin the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams census areaMedian age 46.92,929 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,591 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C847 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 19 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)
Parks and green spacesHome Covert Woodpark · under a mile · 15 haSt Boniface Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haRomsey Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haSouthampton Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 143 haMansel Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 11 haTest Parksports ground · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 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 11 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,272 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLordshill Health Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLordshill Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLordshill Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 3 special, 2 otherPrimaryNursling Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsright herePrimaryRownhams St John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 334 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Lord's Hillages 11-16, 667 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU4.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR57 miRailway stationRedbridge (Hants)1.6 miBus stationBus StationRomsey3.3 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks4.3 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO16 postcode district.
