Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People9,818 residentsin the Rowner census areaMedian age 32.03,797 households42% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright27% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,655 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 16%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month January: average 6°C793 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Parks and green spacesAlver Valley Country Parkpark · within reach · 172 haLee on Solent Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 51 haPrivett Gardenspark · 1.1 miStanley Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haPrivett Parkplaying field · under a mile · 8 haBrockhurstallotments · under a mile · 6 haSource: 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 201947 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202528 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,043 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryRowner Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJaffer's Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTrafalgar Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools25 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryAlver Valley Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 175 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlver Valley Junior Schoolages 7-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing's Academy Brune Parkages 11-16, 1,167 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW49 miRailway stationPortsmouth Harbour2.8 miBus stationGosport Interchange2.4 miFerryGosport Ferry Terminal2.4 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO13 postcode district.
