Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:51 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:01 pm
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People5,857 residentsin the Romsey Town census areaMedian age 55.13,044 households63% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,488 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C898 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksHolbrook Streamriver · under a mileMay's Islandisland · 1.2 miTimsbury Lakelake · 1.9 miWillow Lakelake · 2.1 miBig Green Hillhill · under a mileGreen Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRomsey War Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haTadburn Meadowspark · under a mile · 6 haSouthampton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haThe Rapidssports ground · under a mile · 2 haMountbatten Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 3 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 202545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202545 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 8.1 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)3,229 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRomsey Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPes@Boots Romsey, Hampshire8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAbbey Orthodonticsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryRomsey Abbey Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Romsey Schoolages 11-16, 1,176 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRomsey Primary School & Nurseryages 3-11, 301 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR56 miRailway stationRomseyunder a mileBus stationBus StationRomseyunder a mileFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks7.5 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO51 postcode district.
