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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT11
Telephone code01258
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:08 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,359 residentsin the Blandford Forum Town census areaMedian age 45.64,767 households63% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright19% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,940 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C958 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksAngus Woodwoodland · under a mileBlandford Forestforest · 3.2 miPond Bottomvalley · 2.6 miLower Inclosurewoodland · 1.5 miEnford Bottomvalley · 2.9 miHod Hillhill · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStour Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haWoodhouse Gardenpark · under a mileLarksmead Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haTB5 & TB6sports ground · under a mileLamperds Field Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 2 haPriory Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: 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 201940 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202633 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,939 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Blandford Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAlaska House Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherSecondaryThe Blandford Schoolages 11-18, 1,103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArchbishop Wake Church of England Primary Schoolages 0-11, 411 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College12.7 miUniversityBournemouth University14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH15 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS44 miRailway stationHolton Heath11 miBus stationBus StationPoole13 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy13 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT11 postcode district.


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