Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:52 am – 9:23 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°C849 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksPike Lakelake · 1.2 miThe Frank Bussey Poollake · 2.0 miVicars Hillhill · under a mileUpper Crockford Bottomvalley · under a mileTwo Bridges Bottomvalley · 1.0 miRope Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLymington Golf Centregolf course · 1.3 mi · 20 haBath Road Recreation Groundpark · 2.0 miGrove Gardenspark · 2.0 miWoodside Gardenspark · 2.5 mi · 20 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 198444 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202534 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.0 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
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLymington New Forest Hospital Cdc1.4 miGP surgeryThe Practice At Lymington2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles2.0 miDentistMews Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWilliam Gilpin Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 74 pupilsunder a mileIndependentWalhampton Schoolages 2-13, 338 pupils1.1 miSecondaryPriestlands Schoolages 11-16, 1,205 pupils2.5 miCollegeBrockenhurst College3.3 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW63 miRailway stationLymington Town1.7 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth5.5 miFerryLymington Town Quay1.8 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO41 postcode district.
