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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,927 residentsin the Eastney census areaMedian age 42.83,718 households59% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright7% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,079 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 47% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle74% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month January: average 6°C756 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Parks and green spacesMilton Commonpark · under a mile · 43 haMilton Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSt James Greenpark · under a mileBransbury Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haCockleshell Community Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 8 haHayling Golf Linksgolf course · 1.3 mi · 59 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201944 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202526 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 9.9 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDevonshire Avenue Surgery19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEastney Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryMilton Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 382 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCumberland Infant Schoolages 2-7, 172 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMiltoncross Academyages 11-16, 983 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW45 miRailway stationFratton1.1 miBus stationThe Hard InterchangePortsmouth2.4 miFerryEastney Ferry Landing1.2 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO4 postcode district.
