Local servicesHospitalBasingstoke General Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryCastle Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Pharmacyunder a mileDentistThe Castle Practice (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryClarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)ages 7-11, 286 pupilsunder a milePrimaryClarendon Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Wellington Academyages 11-19, 1,121 pupils1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU24 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationGrateley4.6 miBus stationBus StationAndover7.8 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks26 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:50 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:08 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,867 residentsin the Tidworth census areaMedian age 28.52,690 households24% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright19% social rented, 57% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate80% of adults are economically active, 4,954 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 49%, retail and wholesale 9%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C870 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksFurze Hillhill · under a mileWarren Hillhill · under a mileBrimstone Bottomvalley · 1.4 miLeckford Bottomvalley · 2.1 miLambdown Furzewoodland · under a mileChalkpit Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTidworth Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haJubilee Gardenpark · 2.5 miWilbury Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 35 haThe Greenpark · 4.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198649 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202445 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband90% 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)2,951 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
