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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH24
Telephone code01630
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,902 residentsin the St Leonards census areaMedian age 58.43,477 households88% of homes owner-occupied61% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,101 in work, 44% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C916 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksCrane Lakelake · 1.6 miDavid's Hillhill · under a mileVincent's Lakelake · 2.2 miLions Hillhill · 1.0 miRingwood Forestforest · 2.1 miWatchmoor Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoors Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 585 haAvon Heath Country Parkpark · under a mile · 207 haThe Silver Jubilee Gardenspark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198433 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,584 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital1.9 miGP surgerySt Leonards Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAshley Health Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDalkeith House Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimarySt Ives Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 245 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRingwood Waldorf Schoolages 2-19, 248 pupils1.0 miSecondaryRingwood School Academyages 11-18, 1,592 pupils2.2 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College9.8 miUniversityBournemouth University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH4.2 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationChristchurch7.4 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath7.4 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing7.9 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.


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