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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtSO42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,390 residentsin the Brockenhurst & Sway census areaMedian age 55.43,099 households81% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,080 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C923 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRockbourne Roman Villahistoric site · 2.6 miFurzy Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Frank Bussey Poollake · 2.8 miBolderford Bridgebridge · 1.3 miDawkins Bottomvalley · 1.1 miFive Thorns Hillhill · 1.4 miPike's Hillmountain · 4.0 miNew Forestforest · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCulverley Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haWaters Greenpark · under a mileBrokenhurst Manor Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 64 haTile Barn Outdoor Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haGoose Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: 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 198443 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: 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLymington New Forest Hospital Cdc3.7 miGP surgeryNew Forest Medical Groupunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyright hereDentistMerrygate Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationLymington Police Station2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sway - Station Road2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBrockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-Schoolages 2-11, 231 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPriestlands Schoolages 11-16, 1,205 pupils4.6 miCollegeBrockenhurst Collegeunder a mileUniversitySouthampton Solent University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH12 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS63 miRailway stationBrockenhurstunder a mileBus stationBus StationYarmouth8.5 miFerryLymington Town Quay4.5 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkBrookley Road Car ParkBrockenhurstunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSouthampton2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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