Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:50 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:07 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,286 residentsin the Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger census areaMedian age 46.22,945 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,744 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle45% 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, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C851 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksQuarley Hillhill · 1.0 miLondon Hillhill · 1.3 miQuarley Woodwoodland · under a mileUpper Amport Woodwoodland · under a mileMullen's Pondpond · 1.9 miBarlows Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haMonxton Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 6 haWilbury Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 35 haJubilee Gardenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 mi away, Worminghall, BucksMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryMiddle Wallop Medical Centre3.2 miPharmacyThe Pharmacy3.7 miDentistMiddle Wallop Dental Centre3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 specialPrimaryGrateley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils1.1 miPrimaryKimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 170 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Wellington Academyages 11-19, 1,121 pupils4.3 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU20 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS50 miRailway stationGrateley1.6 miBus stationBus Station DRTAndover5.6 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks22 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP11 postcode district.
