Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:49 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:07 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,540 residentsin the Whitchurch & Ashmansworth census areaMedian age 44.83,189 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% 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 8°C, lows 2°C892 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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 landmarksHurstbourne Hillhill · 1.8 miGaston Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Leafy Grovewoodland · under a mileSidley Bottomvalley · 2.3 miWindmill Hillhill · 2.6 miDoles Pondpond · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCommon Acrepark · 4.2 miThe Meadow Millennium Greenpark · 4.5 mi · 3 haAsh Barn Restpark · 4.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198645 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202439 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband42% 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)3,460 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryDerry Down Clinic1.7 miPharmacyShepherds Spring Pharmacy3.4 miDentistNew Street (Dental Surgery)4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mary Bourne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 132 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLift Wintonages 11-16, 978 pupils4.0 miCollegeNewbury College9.4 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR44 miRailway stationWhitchurch (Hants)4.1 miBus stationBus StationAndover4.5 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks25 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP11 postcode district.
