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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People7,876 residentsin the Thornhill census areaMedian age 38.43,324 households49% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright42% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,362 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 63% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%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°C874 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 16 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 spacesRiver Hamble Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 164 haCommon Fieldspark · under a mile · 4 haSholing Commonpark · under a mile · 2 haBoundary Lakes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haGreta Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haMuddy Bottom West Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202537 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202537 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 6.6 · PM10 11 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)3,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorgreen Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryThornhill Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist70 Warburton Road [Dental Practice]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools26 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryKanes Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 373 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHightown Primary Schoolages 2-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodlands Community Collegeages 11-16, 907 pupilsunder a mileCollegeItchen College1.2 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU3.1 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW52 miRailway stationSholing1.7 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre3.3 miFerrySouthampton Passenger Ferry TerminalEastern Docks3.4 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO19 postcode district.
