Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:50 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:08 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,286 residentsin the Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger census areaMedian age 46.22,945 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,744 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 7°C, lows 2°C869 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksSnoddington Downhill · under a mileSnoddington Hillhill · 1.0 miShipton Woodwoodland · under a mileMarkway Firswoodland · 1.3 miBrimstone Bottomvalley · 2.8 miBourne Bottomvalley · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWilbury Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 35 haTidworth Leisure Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 3 haJubilee Gardenpark · 3.8 miThe Greenpark · 4.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, BucksMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryRru Tidworth3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyThe Pharmacy1.7 miDentistTidworth Dental Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryShipton Bellinger Primary Schoolages 4-11, 116 pupilsunder a milePrimaryClarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)ages 7-11, 286 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThe Wellington Academyages 11-19, 1,121 pupils3.0 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationGrateley3.4 miBus stationBus StationAndover7.9 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks25 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP9 postcode district.
