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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtGU34
Telephone code01262
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 54 min8:05 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,611 residentsin the Four Marks & Tisted census areaMedian age 50.15,026 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,137 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C925 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBentworth Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miLodge Hillhill · 1.2 miBurkham Househistoric site · 3.8 miDark Wick's Woodwoodland · under a mileBushy Leaze Woodwoodland · under a mileBarton Castlecastle · 4.5 miOakmoor Hill Pondpond · 1.3 miLynch Hillhill · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlton Flood Meadowpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haThe Public Gardenspark · 1.4 miJubilee Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haAlton Sports Centresports ground · under a mileWhitedown Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miBarley Fieldspark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201933 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202444 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryChawton Park Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyChawton Park Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistAlton Dental LTD1.5 miPolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyOld Alresford7.5 miCash machineMFG - Alton (CZC)1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryThe Butts Primary Schoolages 4-11, 357 pupils1.1 miPrimaryChawton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupils1.2 miSecondaryAmery Hill Schoolages 11-16, 982 pupils1.6 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology9.1 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU20 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR33 miRailway stationAlton2.0 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke9.0 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw23 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkChawton Car ParkAlton1.2 miEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationAlton4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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