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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 –
People9,024 residentsin the Blandford Outer & Tarrants census areaMedian age 41.13,265 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,262 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 21%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%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 landmarksKnighton Househistoric site · under a mileCrawford Bridge, Spetisburyhistoric site · 3.2 miAngus Woodwoodland · under a mileBlandford Forestforest · 3.2 miNut Coppicewoodland · 1.3 miPond Bottomvalley · 2.8 miSpettisbury Ringhill · 3.1 miEnford Bottomvalley · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStour Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haWoodhouse Gardenpark · under a mileLarksmead Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haTB5 & TB6sports ground · 1.2 miLamperds Field Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Blandford Group Practiceunder a milePharmacyBlandford Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGentle Dental Blandfordunder a milePolice stationDorset PoliceBlandford Forumunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 6 Market PlaceDorset Blandford Forumunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Blandford Schoolages 11-18, 1,103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArchbishop Wake Church of England Primary Schoolages 0-11, 411 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College12.5 miUniversityBournemouth University14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH15 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS44 miRailway stationHolton Heath10 miBus stationBus StationPoole12 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy12 miBus stops50 within a mileCar parkMarsh and Ham Car ParkBlandford Forum2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlandford Forum4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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