Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:56 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,023 residentsin the Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne census areaMedian age 53.03,516 households74% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,654 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C981 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 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 landmarksChalbury Hillforthistoric site · under a mileJordan Hill Roman Templehistoric site · 1.8 miBincombe Hillhill · under a mileThe Knollhill · under a mileOvercombe Beachbeach · 2.1 miMaiden Castlecastle · 3.1 miCoombe Valleyvalley · under a mileCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLodmoor Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 106 haCame Down Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 68 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · 2.5 mi · 6 haGreenhill Gardenspark · 2.6 miWeymouth Rugby Pitchplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201939 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202625 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,913 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeymouth Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLittlemoor Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationDorset PoliceWeymouth3.2 miCash machineWessex Retail Ltd - Preston Road, Preston1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBincombe Valley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 291 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWey Valley Academyages 11-16, 994 pupils1.5 miCollegeCoastland College2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH28 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationUpwey1.2 miBus stationBus StationBridport15 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal3.6 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkWEYMOUTH, Jubilee Close Car Park2.9 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWeymouth2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT3 postcode district.
