Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:05 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,731 residentsin the Milford & Lymington South census areaMedian age 62.63,747 households83% of homes owner-occupied63% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 2,720 in work, 51% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C826 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 6 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 spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWoodside Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 20 haPennington Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 11 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 202533 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,425 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford On Sea War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMilford Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMilford Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMilford-on-Sea Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 313 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPennington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 170 pupils1.8 miSecondaryPriestlands Schoolages 11-16, 1,205 pupils1.8 miCollegeBrockenhurst College6.1 miUniversityBournemouth University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH12 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS67 miRailway stationLymington Town2.7 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth4.0 miFerryLymington Town Quay2.6 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO41 postcode district.
