Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:49 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:05 am – 3:59 pm
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People6,944 residentsin the Springvale & Itchen Abbas census areaMedian age 45.22,791 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,491 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C815 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January49 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesAvington Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 14 haMemorial Gardenpark · 2.2 miKing George's Field Sports Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSpring Garden Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miHinton Parkpark · 3.4 miBroadview Recreation Groundpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201942 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202548 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalLeigh House Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryAlresford Surgery2.4 miPharmacyWessex Pharmacies2.4 miDentistBerukin Dental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryItchen Abbas Primary Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPerins Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupils2.2 miCollegePeter Symonds College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR42 miRailway stationWinchester4.7 miBus stationBus StationWinchester4.5 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks16 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG20 postcode district.
