Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People10,255 residentsin the Swanwick & Sarisbury Green census areaMedian age 41.33,860 households80% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,406 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C851 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksLittle Lakelake · under a mileToms Lakelake · under a mileCurbridge Creektidal water · 1.4 miBushy Landwoodland · under a mileProvidence Hillhill · 2.1 miSunday's Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · under a mile · 164 haYew Tree Woodland Parkpark · under a mileHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 37 haFareham Woods Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 40 haSarisbury Greenplaying field · 1.1 miDiving Centresports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201948 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 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 10 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFareham Community Hospital Cdc1.1 miGP surgeryMeon Health Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH J Everett5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBotley Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWhiteley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 630 pupilsunder a milePrimarySarisbury Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 367 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBrookfield Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,854 pupils1.6 miCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group3.9 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.9 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW50 miRailway stationSwanwickunder a mileBus stationBus StationFareham4.5 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landing2.7 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
