Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
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People9,630 residentsin the Hordle & Bashley census areaMedian age 56.84,312 households87% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 4,035 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C890 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 landmarksGreat Ballard Lakelake · 1.6 miBoundway Hillhill · under a mileGolden Hillhill · 1.4 miHordle Lakeswater · 1.3 miThe Frank Bussey Poollake · 3.0 miSway Lakeswater · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArnewood Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haBallard Water Meadowpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haBarton Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 16 haJubilee Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSway Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198439 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202537 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,462 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLymington New Forest Hospital Cdc4.1 miGP surgerySway Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Department1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 independentPrimaryTiptoe Primary Schoolages 5-11, 123 pupilsright herePrimaryAshley Infant Schoolages 4-7, 149 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Arnewood Schoolages 11-18, 839 pupils2.3 miCollegeBrockenhurst College4.2 miUniversityBournemouth University11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH8.8 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS63 miRailway stationSway1.3 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth7.8 miFerryLymington Town Quay4.6 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SO41 postcode district.
