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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSP5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:51 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,944 residentsin the Downton & Morgan's Vale census areaMedian age 51.73,349 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,695 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle42% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C954 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHam Lakelake · 1.5 miEmbley Park Lakelake · 2.7 miBlack Hillhill · 1.4 miTilhillhill · 1.6 miWoodside Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSturtmoor Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBramshaw Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haMill Lane Meadowspark · 1.7 mi · 11 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198446 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202547 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,440 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRomsey Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryWhiteparish Surgery3.3 miPharmacyPharmacy Directunder a mileDentistAdp Romsey4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWellow Primary Schoolages 2-11, 237 pupils1.9 miPrimaryThe New Forest Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 160 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThe Romsey Schoolages 11-16, 1,176 pupils4.8 miCollegeBarton Peveril Sixth Form College10.4 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationMottisfont & Dunbridge5.0 miBus stationBus StationRomsey4.8 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks10 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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