Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:03 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,660 residentsin the Drayton & Farlington census areaMedian age 42.32,622 households78% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,398 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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°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)
Parks and green spacesPortsmouth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haZetland Fieldplaying field · under a mileCosham Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haDrayton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSt John's College Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 13 haJohn Wesley Gardenspark · 1.5 miSource: 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 201941 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 12 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,796 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Alexandra Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Drayton Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDrayton Prime Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools14 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 specialPrimarySolent Junior Schoolages 7-11, 359 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySpringfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,133 pupilsunder a milePrimarySolent Infant Schoolages 4-7, 269 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW43 miRailway stationCosham1.1 miBus stationBus StationHavant2.6 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw3.1 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO6 postcode district.
