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°C961 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksMargaret's Bottomvalley · under a mileBramshaw Hillhill · under a mileJudd's Hillhill · under a mileTwo Beeches Bottomvalley · 1.2 miHam Lakelake · 2.9 miCadman's Poollake · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBramshaw Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haBramshaw Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 6 haBartley Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: 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 3 Apr 198444 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202545 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.3 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
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshurst Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryWest Hants Community Diabetes Service3.8 miPharmacyPharmacy Direct2.6 miDentistForest Gate Dental Care4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe New Forest Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 160 pupils1.8 miCollegeBrockenhurst College8.3 miUniversityUniversity of Southampton9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS57 miRailway stationAshurst New Forest5.1 miBus stationBus StationRomsey6.2 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks9.6 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO43 postcode district.
