Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:52 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:08 am – 4:02 pm
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People5,038 residentsin the Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham census areaMedian age 51.32,514 households60% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright18% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,314 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 43% go by car, 5% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle67% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C883 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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)
Nearby landmarksSt John's Islandisland · under a mileHarnham Hillhill · under a mileWest Harnham Millstreamwater · under a mileKitt's Islandisland · 2.4 miMiddle Carrierwater · 1.4 miCastle Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haChurchill Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haThe Greenpark · under a mileSalisbury and South Wilts Golf Culbgolf course · 1.4 mi · 64 haFisherton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haFive Rivers Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198443 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Feb 202447 mi away, Middlezoy, SomersetSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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)2,676 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSalisbury District Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryHarcourt Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCoombe Dental Care Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryHarnham Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 215 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarnham Church of England Controlled Junior Schoolages 7-11, 265 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,193 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH19 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS45 miRailway stationSalisburyunder a mileBus stationBus StationRomsey15 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks21 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP2 postcode district.
