Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:47 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:05 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,164 residentsin the Hartley Wintney & Heckfield census areaMedian age 47.23,087 households70% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,394 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, information and communication 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksForest of Eversleyforest · under a mileLong Waterlake · 1.7 miBramshill Forestforest · 2.3 miWilk's Waterlake · 2.9 miWest Green Commonwoodland · under a mileStoken Greenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitewater Meadowspark · 1.0 mi · 12 haThe Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 9 haBassett's Meadpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haHartley Wintney Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 45 haCricket Greenplaying field · 1.3 miHook Allotment Associationallotments · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFleet Community Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryWhitewater Health5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryGreenfields Junior Schoolages 7-11, 326 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOakwood Infant Schoolages 4-7, 175 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCalthorpe Park Schoolages 11-16, 1,688 pupils3.4 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology7.7 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationWinchfield1.7 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke7.3 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing21 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG27 postcode district.
