Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
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People11,537 residentsin the Denmead & Southwick census areaMedian age 41.74,658 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,714 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C887 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksWell Hillhill · under a mileBunkers Hillhill · under a mileKnog's Lakelake · 2.5 miSouthwick Park Lakelake · 2.9 miHigh Woodwoodland · under a mileVinnell's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haFurzeley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 13 haStaunton Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 331 haFielders Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 2 haMerchistoun Parkpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201940 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,992 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Alexandra Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryDenmead Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistDenmead Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryDenmead Infant Schoolages 4-7, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDenmead Junior Schoolages 7-11, 316 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Cowplain Schoolages 11-16, 993 pupils2.5 miCollegeHavant and South Downs College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW42 miRailway stationCosham4.7 miBus stationBus StationHavant5.6 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw6.8 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO7 postcode district.
