Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:05 am – 4:00 pm
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People7,250 residentsin the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams census areaMedian age 46.92,929 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,591 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C901 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksKingfisher Streamriver · under a mileBurrow Hillhill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · 1.2 miMill Streamriver · 2.3 miStore House Gullyvalley · 1.9 miFisher's Pondpond · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesItchen Valley Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 176 haHighbridge Community Farmallotments · under a mileThe Parkpark · 1.6 miShawford Downpark · 2.1 mi · 19 haColden Common Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haHunter Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201949 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202542 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 8.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,272 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital @ Home - Midunder a mileGP surgeryMid Hampshire Healthcare LTD 115 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyColden Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEastleigh Dental Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryColden Common Primary Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShakespeare Junior Schoolages 7-11, 334 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCrestwood Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,478 pupils1.4 miCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU2.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR50 miRailway stationEastleigh1.6 miBus stationBus StationEastleigh1.6 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks7.2 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO16 postcode district.
