Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
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People9,750 residentsin the Colden Common & Twyford census areaMedian age 46.13,963 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,702 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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°C880 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 17 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)
Parks and green spacesShawford Downpark · under a mile · 19 haOtterbourne Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 25 haHunter Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSt Cross Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haHocombe Meadpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haColden Common Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201948 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 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 10 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - Mid1.9 miGP surgerySouth Central Ambulance Serv NHS Trust5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacy Twyford Surgery2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPeriosouth2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryTwyford St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCompton All Saints Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 108 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThornden Schoolages 11-16, 1,440 pupils2.0 miCollegePeter Symonds College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU4.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR49 miRailway stationShawfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationEastleigh3.3 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks8.9 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO21 postcode district.
