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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtGU31
Telephone code01730
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:49 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:04 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,622 residentsin the Petersfield South census areaMedian age 43.64,360 households60% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright19% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,641 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle45% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C972 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksPoet Stonehistoric site · 2.0 miElmdalevalley · under a mileHeath Pondpond · under a mileStoner Hillhill · 1.8 miCold Hillhill · 2.1 miLutcombe Bottomvalley · 1.9 miHog Moorwoodland · 1.1 miNorthfield Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHeath Commonpark · under a mile · 36 haThe Physic Gardenpark · under a mileHigh Meadow Recreation Groundplaying field · under a milePetersfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 51 haQueen Elizabeth Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 602 haTilmore Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201932 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202541 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)4,430 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPetersfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySwan Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLavant Dentalright herePolice stationWaterlooville Police Station9.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryPetersfield Infant Schoolages 4-7, 282 pupilsunder a mileIndependentChurcher's Collegeages 2-19, 1,359 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Petersfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,401 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHavant and South Downs College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Chichester13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW34 miRailway stationPetersfieldunder a mileBus stationBus StationMidhurst8.8 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing14 miBus stops69 within a mileCar parkHalls Hill Car ParkBuriton2.5 miEV chargingTown Council Car Park, Petersfield2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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