Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:52 am – 9:22 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°C828 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBlack Waterlake · 1.8 miGatewood Hillhill · under a mileGull Islandisland · 1.7 miLepe Beachbeach · 2.3 miBourne Gapbeach · 2.9 miSt Margarets Creektidal water · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackwell Commonpark · under a mile · 93 haFields Heathpark · 1.6 mi · 100 haLepe Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 29 haQueen Elizabeth II Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haGang Warily Recreation Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198450 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202532 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 5.6 · 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
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHythe Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBlackfield Health Centre1.5 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.5 miDentistMerrystead Dental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBlackfield Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 434 pupils1.5 miPrimaryCadland Primary Schoolages 4-11, 379 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLift New Forestages 11-16, 504 pupils2.4 miCollegeItchen College7.5 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU10 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationNetley5.5 miBus stationAlbion PlaceSouthampton City Centre6.8 miFerryHythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal4.7 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO45 postcode district.
