Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:05 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,836 residentsin the Bentley & Holybourne census areaMedian age 47.62,669 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,224 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C927 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksLasham Hillhill · 2.0 miOakmoor Hill Pondpond · 1.1 miGason Woodwoodland · under a mileLee Landswoodland · under a mileLynch Hillhill · 2.6 miKing's Pondpond · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 21 haAlton Flood Meadowpark · 1.8 mi · 6 haThe Public Gardenspark · 2.0 miBarley Fieldspark · 2.3 miHawthorns Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201933 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202442 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,776 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWilson Practice2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.1 miDentistAlton Dental LTD2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWootey Infant Schoolages 4-7, 102 pupils1.7 miPrimaryWootey Junior Schoolages 7-11, 157 pupils1.7 miSecondaryAmery Hill Schoolages 11-16, 982 pupils1.9 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology7.4 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR31 miRailway stationAlton2.2 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke7.3 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw25 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU34 postcode district.
