Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:56 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:09 am – 4:06 pm
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People10,043 residentsin the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock census areaMedian age 55.44,587 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,321 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% 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 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,012 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January55 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksBatcombe Hillhill · under a mileWest Hillhill · under a mileMinterne House and Gardenshistoric site · 2.7 miMelbury Househistoric site · 2.8 miLucerne Lakelake · 2.5 miMelbury Lakelake · 2.8 miFisher's Bottomvalley · 1.2 miEastcombe Bottomvalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKettle Bridge Picnic Sitepark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201927 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202617 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 3.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,903 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation151 m495 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 251 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital8.0 miGP surgeryCerne Abbas Surgery3.5 miPharmacyBoots7.8 miDentistWessex House Dental Practice7.7 miPolice stationDorset PoliceSherborne7.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYeovil College8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH31 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationChetnole2.5 miBus stationBus StationYeovil8.2 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal16 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT2 postcode district.
