Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:49 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:05 am – 3:59 pm
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People8,476 residentsin the New Alresford census areaMedian age 52.33,755 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,939 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% 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°C929 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesAlresford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haMemorial Gardenpark · 2.0 miSpring Garden Allotmentsallotments · under a mileStation Millsports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201941 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202546 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,938 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeigh House Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryAlresford Surgery1.8 miPharmacyWessex Pharmacies1.9 miDentistBerukin Dental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCheriton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.3 miPrimarySun Hill Infant and Preschoolages 3-7, 127 pupils1.6 miSecondaryPerins Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupils1.6 miCollegePeter Symonds College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR42 miRailway stationWinchester5.8 miBus stationBus StationWinchester5.4 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks15 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO24 postcode district.
