Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:05 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,951 residentsin the Old Basing & the Candovers census areaMedian age 51.73,342 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,870 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C929 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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)
Nearby landmarksA Gertrude Jekyll Garden. The Manor House, Upton Greyhistoric site · 1.2 miReed Dellcorrie · under a mileBidden Waterlake · 2.3 miPrior's Hillhill · under a mileBurkham Househistoric site · 3.2 miPoor Hillhill · 1.9 miEast Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBasingstoke Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 47 haWar Memorial Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 19 haCowdery's Downspark · 4.2 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201934 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202439 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,522 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - North1.7 miGP surgeryOdiham Medical Centre3.5 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.0 miDentistOdiham Dental Centre3.5 miPolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBasingstoke4.0 miCash machineAsda (C) Basingstoke - Grove Road PFS3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology4.7 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU24 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR30 miRailway stationBasingstoke4.7 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke4.5 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing27 miEV chargingbp PulseBasingstoke3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG25 postcode district.
