Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
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People9,750 residentsin the Colden Common & Twyford census areaMedian age 46.13,963 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,702 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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°C928 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · under a mileTumbling Baywater · under a mileKingfisher Streamriver · 1.8 miSt Catherine's Hillhill · 1.7 miYew Hillhill · 2.0 miForest Copseforest · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShawford Downpark · under a mile · 19 haHockley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 92 haHunter Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSt Cross Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haColden Common Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haFriary Gardenspark · 2.5 miSource: 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 201947 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - Mid2.0 miGP surgeryTwyford Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacy Twyford Surgery2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWinchester Orthodontic Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentTwyford Schoolages 2-13, 391 pupilsright herePrimaryTwyford St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThornden Schoolages 11-16, 1,440 pupils2.9 miCollegePeter Symonds College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU5.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR48 miRailway stationShawfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationWinchester2.8 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks9.6 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO21 postcode district.
