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°C915 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesBickerley Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haAvon Heath Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 207 haThe Danny Cracknell Pocket Parkpark · under a mileCarvers Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRingwood Recreation Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haRingwood Community Hubplaying field · under a mile · 8 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 198435 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 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
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryRingwood Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRingwood Health Centre Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Straight Tooth Companyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryRingwood Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 239 pupilsright herePrimaryRingwood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 353 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRingwood School Academyages 11-18, 1,592 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrockenhurst College9.7 miUniversityBournemouth University8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.0 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS55 miRailway stationHinton Admiral7.2 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe8.3 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhams7.9 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.
