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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtGU34
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:48 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:05 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,605 residentsin the Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke census areaMedian age 39.92,976 households46% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright36% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,154 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% 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 languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C922 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°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 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLynch Hillhill · 1.0 miNeatham Downhill · 1.1 miBentworth Hallhistoric site · 3.3 miKing's Pondpond · under a mileSelborne Prioryhistoric site · 3.8 miBakers Mill Pondpond · 1.0 miAmery Woodwoodland · 1.1 miApplesome Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlton Flood Meadowpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Public Gardenspark · under a mileBarley Fieldspark · 1.0 miWorldham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haAnstey Parkplaying field · under a mile · 19 haSpitalfields Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201932 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202443 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,127 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWilson Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFamily Dental Practiceright herePolice stationPolice Investigation CentreBasingstoke8.5 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Alton High Street2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySaint Lawrence Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAmery Hill Schoolages 11-16, 982 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlton Infant Schoolages 4-7, 156 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology9.5 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR31 miRailway stationAltonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasingstoke9.4 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing24 miBus stops71 within a mileCar park27 Wooteys Way ParkingAltonunder a mileEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationAlton3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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