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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT8 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT8
Telephone code01308
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:57 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:10 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,100 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksTower Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Down Hillhill · 1.0 miWhatley Pondpond · under a mileEdmund Coombe Coppicewoodland · under a milePucketts Woodwoodland · under a mileBeaminster Bottomvalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 9 haBeaminster Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haFlaxhayes Playing Fieldpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201924 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20269 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridport Community Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryBeaminster Pharmacy3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBeaminster Pharmacyright hereDentistThe Minster Dental Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBeaminster St Mary's Academyages 4-11, 140 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeaminster Schoolages 11-18, 673 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationCrewkerne4.6 miBus stationBus StationBridport5.4 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT8 postcode district.


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