Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryMedical Centre1.9 miPharmacyCrest Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDental Centre1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 specialSecondaryThe Cornerstone Academyages 11-16, 645 pupils2.2 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College4.1 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH11 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationHolton Heath2.0 miBus stationBus StationPoole3.2 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy2.3 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH20 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:55 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:07 am – 4:05 pm
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People5,057 residentsin the Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers census areaMedian age 57.22,239 households71% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,210 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C876 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksArne Baybay · under a mileLake Beachbeach · 1.5 miLong Islandisland · 1.0 miRockley Sandsbeach · 1.7 miArne Hillhill · under a mileRound Islandisland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHam Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 28 haUpton Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 63 haTucker's Fieldpark · 2.0 miHamworthy Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200449 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,631 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
