Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,598 residentsin the Binstead & Wootton census areaMedian age 56.73,099 households80% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,586 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C815 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksWootton Creekestuary · under a mileKite Hillhill · under a mileRyde West Sandsbeach · 2.3 miOsborne Baybay · 1.9 miQuarr Hillhill · 1.1 miWootton Hardwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBinstead Rest Gardenpark · 1.3 miWootton Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haWootton Bridge Doorstep Greenplaying field · under a mile · 5 haRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 47 haRyde Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 18 haSalters Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 14 Jul 201147 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202524 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,323 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital4.0 miGP surgerySolent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistWootton Bridge Dental & Implant Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWootton Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBinstead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLift Rydeages 11-18, 1,461 pupils1.9 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW53 miRailway stationRyde Esplanade2.5 miBus stationTransport InterchangeRyde2.5 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO33 postcode district.
