Local servicesHospitalAlton Community Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryThe Clock House2.2 miPharmacyFour Marks Pharmacy3.0 miDentistShine Dental Clinic2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRopley CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPerins Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupils3.4 miCollegePeter Symonds College10.1 miUniversityUniversity of Winchester10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR38 miRailway stationAlton7.3 miBus stationBus StationWinchester9.7 miFerryHamble-le-Rice Ferry LandingWarsash18 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People12,611 residentsin the Four Marks & Tisted census areaMedian age 50.15,026 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,137 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C935 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksLong's Woodwoodland · under a mileGrevitts Woodwoodland · under a mileDallmer Pondpond · 1.5 miWhite Hillhill · 2.6 miSwellinghill Pondpond · 1.7 miDry Hillhill · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Gardenpark · 3.5 miThe Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 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 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50