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Local servicesHospitalChristchurch Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryStour Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealthpoint Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFinest Smile Dental Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherAll-throughSt Peter's Catholic Comprehensive Schoolages 4-18, 1,967 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Katharine's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 435 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTwynham Schoolages 11-19, 1,651 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College7.6 miUniversityBournemouth University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH4.4 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS61 miRailway stationChristchurchunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoscombe2.2 miFerryTea Gardens Ferry LandingTucktonunder a mileBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH6 postcode district.

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County or areaBournemouth
Postcode districtBH6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,370 residentsin the East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head census areaMedian age 52.23,943 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright4% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,605 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C859 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksSouthbourne Beachbeach · under a mileFisherman's Walkbeach · 1.1 miClay Pooltidal water · under a mileHengistbury Headheadland · 1.5 miBrewhouse Holewater · 1.0 miWarren Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSeafield Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haDruitt Gardenspark · under a milePriory Gardenspark · under a mileSolent Meads Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 17 haDouglas Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileIford Sports Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198432 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,639 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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