Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People9,098 residentsin the Park Gate & Segensworth census areaMedian age 44.33,807 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,567 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C860 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksLittle Lakelake · 1.0 miBens Lakelake · 1.1 miBrownwich Beachbeach · 3.1 miLock's Woodwoodland · under a mileDibles Bottomvalley · 2.0 miGull Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 37 haYew Tree Woodland Parkpark · under a mileRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 164 haFareham Woods Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 40 haHolly Hill Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSarisbury Greenplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201949 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 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 12 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFareham Community Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryBrook Lane Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH J Everett5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist112 Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryPark Gate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 404 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhiteley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 630 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrookfield Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,854 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group3.4 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.6 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationSwanwickunder a mileBus stationBus StationFareham4.1 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landing2.1 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
