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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtRG28
Telephone code01275
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:49 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:07 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,540 residentsin the Whitchurch & Ashmansworth census areaMedian age 44.83,189 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C823 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRotten Hillhill · 2.2 miCoombedown Hangerwoodland · under a milePaul's Dellvalley · 2.6 miMill Pondpond · 1.9 miNorton Lakelake · 4.5 miTracy's Dellvalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Meadow Millennium Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haWhitchurch Longmeadow Sport and Social Clubsports ground · under a mileOverton Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haAsh Barn Restpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201947 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: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,460 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryWhitchurch Surgeryunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacyunder a mileDentistWhitchurch Smilesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWhitchurch Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 405 pupilsright hereSecondaryTestbourne Community Schoolages 11-16, 949 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire10.3 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR41 miRailway stationWhitchurch (Hants)under a mileBus stationBus StationAndover6.5 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks23 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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