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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO16 postcode district.

County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtPO16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,208 residentsin the Portchester South East census areaMedian age 49.23,168 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,478 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C827 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFareham War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileFort Purbrookhistoric site · 1.4 miPewit Islandisland · under a mileCams Baybay · 1.3 miSouthwick Park Lakelake · 2.4 miWicor Laketidal water · under a mileWhale Islandisland · 2.1 miCastle Roadcastle · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Shore Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWatersedge Park Sports and Social Clubpark · 1.3 miCams Hall Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 88 haRoman Grove Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haBridgemary Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201944 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202530 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,272 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Alexandra Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryWestlands Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarefirst Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationFareham Police Station2.2 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Portchester White Hart Lane2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryPortchester Community Schoolages 11-16, 688 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCastle Primary Schoolages 4-11, 384 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWicor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW46 miRailway stationPortchesterunder a mileBus stationBus StationFareham2.3 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw2.6 miBus stops49 within a mileCar parkPort Solent Car ParkPortsmouth1.4 miEV chargingShell RechargePortsmouth1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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