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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People9,630 residentsin the Hordle & Bashley census areaMedian age 56.84,312 households87% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 4,035 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C850 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 8 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)
Parks and green spacesPennington Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 11 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miWoodside Gardenspark · 1.8 mi · 20 haSource: 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 198441 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,462 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford On Sea War Memorial Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryMilford Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMilford Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMilford-on-Sea Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 313 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHordle CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 2-11, 382 pupils1.3 miSecondaryPriestlands Schoolages 11-16, 1,205 pupils1.7 miCollegeBrockenhurst College5.4 miUniversityBournemouth University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH11 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS66 miRailway stationLymington Town2.5 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth4.6 miFerryLymington Town Quay2.5 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO41 postcode district.
