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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtPO17
Telephone code01387
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,537 residentsin the Denmead & Southwick census areaMedian age 41.74,658 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,714 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C838 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouthwick Park Lakelake · under a milePortsdown Hillhistoric site · 1.2 miFort Purbrookhistoric site · 1.2 miKnog's Lakelake · 2.4 miLittle Forestforest · 2.1 miPortsdown Hill Easthill · 1.8 miHam Coppicewoodland · under a milePerrige's Coppicewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWatersedge Park Sports and Social Clubpark · 2.0 miCastle Shore Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haSouthwick Park Naval Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileRed Barn Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miCosham Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 3 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 201943 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202532 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,992 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Alexandra Hospital2.7 miGP surgerySouthwick Park Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Paulsgrove2.0 miDentistSouthwick Park Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationFareham Police Station3.1 miCash machineMOD Southwick Park, MOD Southwick Parkunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNorthern Junior Schoolages 7-11, 211 pupils1.7 miPrimaryNorthern Infant Schoolages 5-7, 130 pupils1.7 miSecondaryCastle View Academyages 11-16, 757 pupils1.8 miCollegeCity of Portsmouth College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW45 miRailway stationPortchester1.9 miBus stationBus StationFareham3.2 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw4.6 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkNorth Car ParkPortsmouth2.6 miEV chargingShell RechargePortsmouth2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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