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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People8,245 residentsin the Marchwood & Dibden census areaMedian age 42.63,517 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,274 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C872 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.1 miGoatee Beachbeach · 1.3 miHeron's Hillhill · under a mileYards Hillhill · under a mileBury Reachtidal water · 1.0 miLuggy Creektidal water · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStaplewood Campussports ground · under a mile · 17 haCork Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLloyd Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileRedbridge Wharf Parkpark · 1.9 miFreemantle Lake Parkpark · 2.1 miSouthampton Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 143 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 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 202539 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 7.4 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshurst Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryForestside Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarchwood Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryMarchwood Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 162 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarchwood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 258 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHounsdown Schoolages 11-16, 1,283 pupils1.4 miCollegeItchen College4.9 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.3 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW59 miRailway stationTotton1.9 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre2.8 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks2.7 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO40 postcode district.
