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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtSO22
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:50 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:06 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,232 residentsin the Oliver's Battery and Hursley census areaMedian age 44.13,340 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,954 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 39% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C937 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksSt. Catherine's Hill, Hampshirehistoric site · 1.6 miOram's Arbourhistoric site · 1.7 miHockley Railway Viaductviaduct · 1.2 miYew Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.8 miNan Trodd's Hillhill · 1.5 miTumbling Baywater · 1.4 miNorris's Bridge Twyfordbridge · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouth Winchester Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 70 haSt Cross Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haFarley Mount Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 369 haShawford Downpark · 1.6 mi · 19 haSt Cross Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.1 miOram's Arbourplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: 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 201948 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202546 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 6.4 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,411 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSarum Road Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBadger Farm Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBadger Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOlivers Battery Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyWinchester2.1 miCash machineCashpoint 49 High StWinchester1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryOliver's Battery Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 204 pupilsright herePrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchesterages 2-11, 357 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKings' Schoolages 11-16, 1,737 pupils1.0 miCollegePeter Symonds College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU6.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR48 miRailway stationShawford1.7 miBus stationBus StationWinchester2.0 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks11 miBus stops59 within a mileCar parkPitt Park & RideWinchesterunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSouthampton2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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