Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:51 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,843 residentsin the Warsash census areaMedian age 47.23,715 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,319 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C856 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHook Lakelake · under a mileBrownwich Beachbeach · 1.9 miDibles Bottomvalley · under a mileCentre Lakelake · 2.5 miCalshot Beachbeach · 3.1 miBunny Meadowswetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolly Hill Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haHamble Greenpark · under a mileSolent Meadowspark · under a mileWarsash Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWarsash Road Allotmentsallotments · within reachPriory Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202533 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202533 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 9.0 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFareham Community Hospital Cdc1.7 miGP surgeryLockswood Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyH J Everett5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHook-With-Warsash Church of England Academyages 5-11, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLocks Heath Junior Schoolages 7-11, 418 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBrookfield Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,854 pupils1.1 miCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group4.4 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU7.2 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW53 miRailway stationHambleHamble-le-Rice1.8 miBus stationBus StationFareham5.3 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO31 postcode district.
