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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People5,644 residentsin the Ashurst & Cadnam census areaMedian age 54.72,279 households88% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,529 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C948 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksPike's Hillmountain · 3.2 miBunker's Hillhill · under a mileLevey Hillhill · 1.1 miLeominstead Lakelake · 2.8 miTestwood Lakelake · 3.3 miRockram Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBartley Greenpark · under a mileBramshaw Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 47 haBramshaw Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 3.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198445 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: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband18% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshurst Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryWest Hants Community Diabetes Service2.2 miPharmacyForest Pharmacyunder a mileDentistForest Gate Dental Care2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryBartley Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 279 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCopythorne CofE Infant Schoolages 4-7, 71 pupils1.0 miSecondaryTestwood Schoolages 11-16, 820 pupils3.8 miCollegeBrockenhurst College6.9 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU9.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS59 miRailway stationAshurst New Forest3.2 miBus stationBus StationRomsey5.7 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks7.7 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO40 postcode district.
