Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:50 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:06 am – 4:00 pm
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People5,918 residentsin the South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever census areaMedian age 44.52,399 households68% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,981 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 16%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle44% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C851 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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)
Nearby landmarksNorton Lakelake · 3.1 miJacob's Bottomvalley · 1.9 miWorthy Grovewoodland · under a mileLittle Grovewoodland · under a mileCrawley Forestforest · 3.6 miPeach Hillhill · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroadview Recreation Groundpark · 2.3 miWinchester Golf Academygolf course · 1.5 mi · 5 haHinton Parkpark · 2.5 miFarley Mount Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 369 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 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 10 Nov 202447 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband6.9% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,516 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Paul's Hospital3.8 miGP surgerySouth Wonston Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySpringvale Pharmacy2.1 miDentistWinchester Dental Centre2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySouth Wonston Primary Schoolages 2-11, 290 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHenry Beaufort Schoolages 11-16, 979 pupils2.8 miCollegePeter Symonds College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU12 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR45 miRailway stationWinchester3.8 miBus stationBus StationWinchester4.2 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks16 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO21 postcode district.
