Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:06 am – 4:00 pm
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People10,700 residentsin the Winchester Central & South census areaMedian age 37.64,654 households50% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright16% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,047 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 15%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 25% go by car, 5% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C872 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksTumbling Baywater · under a mileSt Catherine's Hillhill · under a mileDeacon Hillhill · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · 2.7 miAvington Lakelake · 3.8 miTemple Valleyvalley · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey Groundspark · within reachJoyce Gardenspark · under a mileFriary Gardenspark · under a mileHockley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 92 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haNorth Walls Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201947 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202547 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 9.3 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,034 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Paul's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Clements Partnership9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBridge Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherIndependentThe Pilgrims Schoolages 4-13, 211 pupilsright hereIndependentWinchester Collegeages 13-19, 738 pupilsright hereAll-throughThe Westgate Schoolages 4-16, 1,649 pupils1.0 miCollegePeter Symonds College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Winchesterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU7.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR46 miRailway stationWinchesterunder a mileBus stationBus StationWinchesterunder a mileFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks12 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO23 postcode district.
