Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:52 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:05 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,514 residentsin the Lymington Town & Boldre census areaMedian age 54.84,072 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,635 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C856 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksBeaulieu Abbeyhistoric site · 1.7 miPenerley Waterlake · 2.3 miPeaked Hillhill · under a milePeaked Bottomvalley · under a mileWormstall Hillhill · 1.1 miShipton Bottomvalley · 1.1 miMill Damwater · 1.4 miHatchet Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBlackwell Commonpark · 3.6 mi · 93 haHolbury Manor Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 11 haBath Road Recreation Groundpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198447 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLymington New Forest Hospital Cdc4.0 miGP surgeryThe Practice At Lymington4.0 miPharmacyJays Pharmacy4.3 miDentistMews Dental Practice4.1 miPolice stationLymington Police Station4.1 miCash machineAsda (C) Lymington - Southampton Road PFS, Southampton Road4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBeaulieu Village Primary Schoolages 5-11, 124 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLift New Forestages 11-16, 504 pupils4.4 miCollegeBrockenhurst College4.4 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW61 miRailway stationBeaulieu Road3.8 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth6.9 miFerryLymington Pier Ferry TerminalWalhampton4.0 miBus stops24 within a mileEV chargingMerBrockenhurst1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO42 postcode district.
