Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:50 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:08 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,617 residentsin the Ludgershall & Tidworth North East census areaMedian age 33.03,144 households49% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright23% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,480 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 30%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C873 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesJubilee Gardenpark · under a mileCastledown Sports and Community Centresports ground · under a mileThe Greenpark · 4.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198647 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202443 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10 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)3,514 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryCastle Practiceunder a milePharmacyGs Health LTDunder a mileDentistRedenham Park Dental Practice LTD1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLudgershall Castle Primary Schoolages 4-11, 265 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWellington Eagles Primary Academyages 2-11, 178 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Wellington Academyages 11-19, 1,121 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU24 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationGrateley5.9 miBus stationBus StationAndover6.8 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks27 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP11 postcode district.
