Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:05 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,944 residentsin the New Milton East census areaMedian age 53.83,832 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,296 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C820 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksGreat Ballard Lakelake · 1.0 miGolden Hillhill · under a mileBarton on Seabeach · 2.0 miHordle Lakeswater · under a mileBarton Cliffcliffs · 1.6 miMilford-on-Seabeach · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarton Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 16 haBallard Water Meadowpark · 1.1 mi · 7 haBarton on Sea Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 79 haArnewood Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haNew Milton Recreation Centresports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198439 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202536 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)4,077 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford On Sea War Memorial Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryAshley Pharmacy5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAshley Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBirchfield Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 otherPrimaryAshley Infant Schoolages 4-7, 149 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAshley Junior Schoolages 7-11, 230 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Arnewood Schoolages 11-18, 839 pupils1.3 miCollegeBrockenhurst College5.5 miUniversityBournemouth University11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH9.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS64 miRailway stationNew Milton1.0 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth6.7 miFerryLymington Town Quay4.3 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH25 postcode district.
