Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People10,404 residentsin the Rossmore census areaMedian age 40.44,168 households64% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright19% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,733 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C916 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBourne Bottomvalley · under a mileFernheath Valleyvalley · under a mileBournemouth Pier Westbeach · 2.9 miBournemouth Pier Eastbeach · 3.0 miConstitution Hillhill · 2.0 miLodge Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTurbary Commonpark · under a mile · 45 haMoore Avenue Community Parkpark · under a mileKinson Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 17 haKnighton Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 47 haRossmore Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haNorth Bournemouth Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 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 198427 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 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 8.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)4,236 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSsd Alderney Community Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryTalbot Medical Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWallisdown Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlder Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools19 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryManorside Academyages 3-11, 413 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTalbot Primary Schoolages 4-11, 547 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Aldhelm's Academyages 11-16, 808 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College2.5 miUniversityBournemouth University1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH4.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park1.5 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath1.0 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops175 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH12 postcode district.
