Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:51 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:09 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,964 residentsin the Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp census areaMedian age 30.63,132 households39% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright10% social rented, 50% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,545 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 49%, health and social work 10%, retail and wholesale 8%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C805 mm of rain a year, 23 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 spacesVillage Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Feb 202443 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)3,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Newton Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryTill Orchard2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5.3 miDentistLarkhill Dental Centre3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryShrewton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH28 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS38 miRailway stationSalisbury9.2 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont8.6 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks30 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP3 postcode district.
