Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,144 residentsin the New Milton West census areaMedian age 46.32,675 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright29% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,671 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C844 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksGreat Ballard Lakelake · under a mileBarton on Seabeach · 1.6 miHighcliffe Beachbeach · 2.2 miBarton Cliffcliffs · 1.9 miChristchurch Baybay · 2.7 miGolden Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBallard Water Meadowpark · under a mile · 7 haBarton Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haArnewood Commonpark · 1.7 mi · 6 haNew Milton Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileWalkford Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 198437 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202538 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 5.9 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford On Sea War Memorial Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryCoastal Medical Partnership6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Departmentunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 otherIndependentBallard Schoolages 2-16, 456 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Arnewood Schoolages 11-18, 839 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNew Milton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 320 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrockenhurst College6.2 miUniversityBournemouth University10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.5 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS63 miRailway stationNew Miltonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoscombe7.6 miFerryMudeford Quay Ferry LandingStanpit4.0 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH25 postcode district.
