Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospital1.2 miGP surgerySwan Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCollege Street Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimarySheet Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupilsright hereIndependentChurcher's Collegeages 2-19, 1,359 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Petersfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,401 pupils1.3 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College11.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationPetersfield1.0 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst8.2 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing14 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:48 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:04 am – 3:59 pm
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People11,210 residentsin the Petersfield North & East Meon census areaMedian age 50.24,649 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,231 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C972 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksElmdalevalley · under a mileHog Moorwoodland · under a mileWheatham Hillhill · 1.9 miBig Moorwoodland · under a mileCanaan Bottomvalley · 1.7 miShoulder of Mutton Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHeath Commonpark · under a mile · 36 haPetersfield Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 51 haThe Physic Gardenpark · under a mileTilmore Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHigh Meadow Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 602 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 201931 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
