Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,174 residentsin the Waterlooville North West census areaMedian age 53.33,659 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,700 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C897 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesStaunton Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 331 haWaterlooville Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWaterlooville Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haFielders Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haCowplain Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMerchistoun Parkpark · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201939 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202533 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,776 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHavant War Memorial Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryDr Spruell & Partners12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeeches Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWaterlooville Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Cowplain London Road, Cowplainunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 5 specialPrimaryHart Plain Junior Schoolages 7-11, 179 pupilsright herePrimaryHart Plain Infant Schoolages 4-7, 134 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Cowplain Schoolages 11-16, 993 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHavant and South Downs College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationBedhampton2.9 miBus stationBus StationHavant3.3 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw6.1 miBus stops92 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksWaterloovilleunder a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationWaterlooville6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO7 postcode district.
