Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:52 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:06 am – 4:02 pm
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People5,491 residentsin the Lyndhurst & Minstead census areaMedian age 55.22,405 households77% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,500 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C944 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksCanadian Memorialhistoric site · under a mileConeygeer Bottomvalley · under a mileBolderwood Hillhill · under a mileRufus Stonehistoric site · 2.7 miMogshade Hillhill · under a mileCadman's Poollake · 2.2 miLeominstead Lakelake · 2.3 miPike's Hillmountain · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGoose Greenpark · 3.5 miHyde Commonpark · 4.6 mi · 53 haHightown Commonpark · 4.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198441 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202543 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 5.4 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshurst Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryLyndhurst Surgery3.4 miPharmacyCarefirst Pharmacy3.4 miDentistThe Lyndhurst Dental Practice3.4 miPolice stationLyndhurst Police Station3.3 miCash machineMFG - Rufus Stone (MRH)2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBrockenhurst College5.4 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH11 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationAshurst New Forest5.6 miBus stationBus StationRomsey10 miFerryLymington Town Quay9.8 miCar parkCadmans Pool Car ParkBramshaw2.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLyndhurst3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO43 postcode district.
