Local servicesHospitalSouth Newton Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryDurrington Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Durrington3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBulford Dental Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryAvon Valley Academyages 11-16, 517 pupilsright herePrimaryDurrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 91 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDurrington Church of England Controlled Junior Schoolages 7-11, 168 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS43 miRailway stationGrateley6.8 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont11 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks26 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:51 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:08 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,302 residentsin the Durrington & Bulford census areaMedian age 38.52,882 households60% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,762 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 24%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C769 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 spacesWilbury Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 35 haVillage Greenpark · 3.8 miSource: 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 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, BucksMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,091 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
