Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People9,670 residentsin the Lowford census areaMedian age 38.53,976 households65% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright19% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,135 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C816 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksWeston Hardbeach · 1.8 miCentre Lakelake · 2.2 miWeston Shelfbeach · 2.2 miProvidence Hillhill · under a mileBens Lakelake · 2.3 miHungerford Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFountains Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haRoyal Victoria Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 72 haKestrel Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haKing Georges Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWeston Allotmentallotments · 1.0 mi · 7 haChamberlayne Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 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 202536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 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 9.9 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,263 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorgreen Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLowford Centre Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeaufort Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryValentine Primary School & Nurseryages 0-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Mayfieldages 11-16, 884 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBursledon Junior School(CA)ages 7-11, 304 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College1.7 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU4.3 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW53 miRailway stationNetley1.2 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre3.3 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash2.4 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
