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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtBH24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,107 residentsin the Ringwood South census areaMedian age 45.63,694 households63% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,881 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 11% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C912 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHightown Lakelake · 1.6 miKingfisher Lakelake · 2.6 miHaskell's Pondpond · under a mileHurn Forestforest · 2.4 miHain Hillhill · 1.4 miPark Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAvon Heath Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 207 haMoors Valley Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 585 haBickerley Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haRingwood Community Hubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 8 haPiquet Housesports ground · 1.4 miCarvers Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 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 198434 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,863 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryRingwood Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyRingwood Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistSouthfield Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryRingwood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 353 pupils1.6 miPrimaryRingwood Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 239 pupils1.8 miSecondaryRingwood School Academyages 11-18, 1,592 pupils1.9 miCollegeBrockenhurst College9.5 miUniversityBournemouth University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.6 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationHinton Admiral5.6 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe6.7 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhams6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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