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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtPO8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:49 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,396 residentsin the Horndean South & Rowlands Castle census areaMedian age 50.93,208 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,508 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C965 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 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 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUpper Lakelake · 2.2 miThe Forestforest · 2.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.8 miHorsefoot Hillhill · 1.4 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.7 miStansted Forestforest · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStaunton Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 331 haMerchistoun Parkpark · under a mileWaterlooville Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 602 haCowplain Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSouth Lane Meadowplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haSource: 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 201937 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202535 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband79% 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)3,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalElmleigh Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryHorndean Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEveretts Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCowplain Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHorndean Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 453 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorndean Infant Schoolages 3-7, 266 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHorndean Technology Collegeages 11-16, 1,288 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHavant and South Downs College4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW39 miRailway stationRowlands Castle2.2 miBus stationBus StationHavant4.4 miFerryHayling Island Ferry Landing8.5 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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