Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:03 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,396 residentsin the Horndean South & Rowlands Castle census areaMedian age 50.93,208 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,508 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C879 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 16 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 Forestforest · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 1.4 miSouthleigh Forestforest · 1.1 miClarke's Dellvalley · under a mileNightingale Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStaunton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 331 haThe Greenpark · under a mileRowlands Castle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haLeigh Park Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 5 haBarton's Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 12 haDurrants Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201936 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202533 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband79% 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)3,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalElmleigh Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryRowlands Castle Surgeryright herePharmacyRowlands Castle Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHavant Academyages 11-16, 505 pupils1.2 miPrimarySharps Copse Primary and Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 275 pupils1.6 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationRowlands Castleunder a mileBus stationBus StationHavant2.9 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing6.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO9 postcode district.
