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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People10,490 residentsin the Winchester North & Sparsholt census areaMedian age 43.03,898 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,888 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 36% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C891 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMoorcourt Hillhill · under a mileForest Great Woodforest · 1.6 miForest Round Woodforest · 1.7 miHam Greenwoodland · under a mileCrab Woodwoodland · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarley Mount Country Parkpark · under a mile · 369 haRoyal Winchester Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 76 haFriary Gardenspark · 3.0 miHyde Abbey Gardenspark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201950 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202549 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,358 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSarum Road Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryFriarsgate Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBoots1.9 miDentistWinchester Dental Centre2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySparsholt Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupilsright hereSecondaryKings' Schoolages 11-16, 1,737 pupils1.9 miPrimaryHarestock Primary Schoolages 5-11, 177 pupils1.9 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshireunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Winchester2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU8.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR48 miRailway stationWinchester2.7 miBus stationBus StationWinchester3.2 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks13 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO21 postcode district.
