Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,966 residentsin the City Centre & The Polygon census areaMedian age 24.63,215 households23% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright21% social rented, 54% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,998 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 31% go by car, 13% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C823 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 20 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 spacesHoglands Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHoundwell Parkpark · under a milePalmerston Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haThe Quays Swimming and Diving Complexsports ground · under a mileVeracity Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 6 haBangor Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202538 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202538 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.6 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,667 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal South Hants Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTelephone House Surgery37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHampshire Dentistsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools19 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt John's Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 418 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHope Community School Southamptonages 4-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Anne's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,189 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College2.1 miUniversitySouthampton Solent Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU3.9 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW56 miRailway stationSouthampton Centralunder a mileBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centreunder a mileFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docksunder a mileBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO2 postcode district.
