Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People11,321 residentsin the West End & Chartwell Green census areaMedian age 47.65,036 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,820 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C874 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesBacon Hill Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHatch Grangepark · under a mile · 15 haBoundary Lakes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haCommon Fieldspark · under a mile · 4 haMoorgreen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWest End Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jul 201850 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202538 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 11 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)5,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorgreen Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLiving Well Partnership - West End Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH J Everett15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQuality And Caring Dentistryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 3 specialSecondaryWoodlands Community Collegeages 11-16, 907 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint James' Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 570 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKanes Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 373 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU2.3 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW52 miRailway stationHedge End1.7 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh3.4 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks3.8 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO30 postcode district.
