Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,018 residentsin the Titchfield & Titchfield Common census areaMedian age 46.03,430 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,009 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% 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 languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C854 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBrownwich Beachbeach · 2.1 miHillhead Beachbeach · 2.3 miHook Lakelake · 2.7 miLittle Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileLambert's Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarry's Meadowpark · under a mileBlackbrook Recreation Groundpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 37 haTithe Barnsports ground · under a mileHunts Pond Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miPriory Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201949 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOptegra Eye Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryMeon Health Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHj Everett6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 3 specialIndependentWest Hill Park Schoolages 2-13, 188 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTitchfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Henry Cort Community Collegeages 11-16, 807 pupils1.3 miCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU8.6 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW50 miRailway stationSwanwick2.1 miBus stationBus StationFareham2.7 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landing2.9 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO14 postcode district.
