Local servicesHospitalOptegra Eye Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryWickham Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBirchall & Haydockright hereDentistWickham Community Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryWickham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBoundary Oak Schoolages 2-17, 465 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Henry Cort Community Collegeages 11-16, 807 pupils2.8 miCollegeSouth Hampshire College Group3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU8.2 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationFareham3.1 miBus stationBus StationFareham3.2 miFerryWarsash Ferry Landing6.0 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
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People11,746 residentsin the Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham census areaMedian age 42.84,928 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,188 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle50% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C902 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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)
Nearby landmarksChiphall Lakelake · under a mileLittle Forestforest · 1.8 miCrocker Hillhill · under a mileKnog's Lakelake · 2.5 miAlder Gullyvalley · 1.5 miLodge Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWickham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 67 haShedfield Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 13 haRookesbury Parksports ground · under a mileWhiteley Gardenspark · 2.7 miRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 164 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201945 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,983 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
