Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,223 residentsin the Ringwood North & Ibsley census areaMedian age 50.52,897 households83% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,312 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C908 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November58 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 landmarksNorthfield Lakelake · 1.2 miLinbrook Lakelake · 1.2 miLinford Bottomvalley · under a milePicket Hillhill · under a mileShobley Bottomvalley · under a mileMarrowbones Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHightown Commonpark · under a mile · 9 haDr Little Gardenspark · 2.1 miBickerley Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haCarvers Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haHeadlands Adventure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: 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 198437 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202545 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFordingbridge Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryCornerways Medical Centre1.2 miPharmacyPoulner Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistNorthfield Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPoulner Infant School and Nurseryages 2-7, 207 pupils1.0 miPrimaryPoulner Junior Schoolages 7-11, 265 pupils1.1 miSecondaryRingwood School Academyages 11-18, 1,592 pupils1.9 miCollegeBrockenhurst College8.2 miUniversityBournemouth University10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS55 miRailway stationHinton Admiral7.6 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe10 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhams9.2 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.
