Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,831 residentsin the Cosham North census areaMedian age 49.42,804 households83% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,135 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksFoxes Forestforest · under a mileSouthwick Park Lakelake · 2.4 miNorth Binness Islandisland · 2.0 miGreat Salterns Lakelake · 2.6 miPortsdown Hill Easthill · 1.3 miBaker's Islandisland · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCosham Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPortsmouth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 54 haJohn Wesley Gardenspark · 1.1 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haGatcombe Gardenspark · 1.4 miKing George V Football Complexplaying field · under a mile · 2 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 201942 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202530 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,878 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHighclere Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLalys Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBupa Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 specialPrimaryCourt Lane Junior Academyages 7-11, 474 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCourt Lane Infant Academyages 4-7, 346 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySpringfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,133 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW44 miRailway stationCoshamunder a mileBus stationBus StationHavant3.5 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw2.7 miBus stops117 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO6 postcode district.
