Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:05 am – 3:59 pm
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People12,611 residentsin the Four Marks & Tisted census areaMedian age 50.15,026 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,137 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C881 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksBarton Castlecastle · under a mileBentworth Hallhistoric site · 2.6 miBuds Hillhill · under a mileBurkham Househistoric site · 3.0 miJuniper Hillhill · 1.3 miWield Woodwoodland · under a mileBondmoor Dellwoodland · 1.0 miThe Grange Lakelake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileMemorial Gardenpark · 4.4 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 201937 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202443 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - North4.9 miGP surgeryThe Watercress Medical Group3.4 miPharmacyFour Marks Pharmacy3.8 miDentistShine Dental Clinic3.5 miPolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyOld Alresford4.6 miCash machineBP Four Marks SF Connect3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPreston Candover Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupils2.0 miSecondaryPerins Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupils4.8 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU17 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR36 miRailway stationAlton6.2 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke8.2 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks22 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationNew Alresford4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO24 postcode district.
