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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtPO12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,313 residentsin the Elson census areaMedian age 43.73,101 households77% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,752 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month February: average 6°C796 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 8 to 8°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 13 to 13°CMJune: 16 to 16°CJJuly: 18 to 18°CJAugust: 18 to 18°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 9 to 9°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksKing James's and Landport Gates, Portsmouthhistoric site · 1.4 miHarbour Towerhistoric site · 1.4 miBurrow Islandisland · under a mileCastle Roadcastle · 2.4 miPoint Batterybeach · 1.9 miPewit Islandisland · 1.4 miMillennium Bridgebridge · under a milePortsmouth Beachbeach · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlver Valley Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 172 haLeesland Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haWalpole Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 7 haElson Allotmentsallotments · under a milePrivett Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 8 haGosport Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 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 201946 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202528 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 9.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,167 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Willow Group16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrockhurst Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGosport Smile Clinicunder a milePolice stationHampshire ConstabularyPortsmouth2.3 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Gosport Dartmouth Court, Priddys Hard2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools21 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryElson Junior Schoolages 7-11, 313 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 386 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing's Academy Brune Parkages 11-16, 1,167 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW48 miRailway stationPortsmouth Harbour1.6 miBus stationGosport Interchange1.4 miFerryGosport Ferry Terminal1.4 miBus stops53 within a mileCar parkNorth Cross Street No 2 Car ParkGosport1.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGosport1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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