Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:51 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:05 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,887 residentsin the Aldermoor & Lordswood census areaMedian age 40.43,288 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright21% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,824 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 28%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C891 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.0 miCemetery Lakelake · 1.2 miGoatee Beachbeach · 2.5 miShirley Pondpond · under a mileHut Hillhill · 2.1 miLuggy Creektidal water · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthampton Commonpark · under a mile · 143 haShirley Pond Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haSouthampton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 64 haHome Covert Woodpark · 1.4 mi · 15 haSouthampton Outdoor Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 32 haSt James Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202541 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202541 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 10 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.7 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
Broadband100% 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)3,411 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Anne Hospitalright hereGP surgeryHampshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTremona Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools27 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 372 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHollybrook Infant Schoolages 4-7, 160 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUpper Shirley High Schoolages 11-16, 1,062 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU3.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR56 miRailway stationMillbrook (Hants)1.6 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre2.6 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks3.0 miBus stops148 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO16 postcode district.
