Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
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People13,199 residentsin the Central Bournemouth census areaMedian age 31.15,760 households33% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright11% social rented, 55% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 6,335 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 35% go by car, 12% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C868 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 10 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)
Parks and green spacesBournemouth and Meyrick Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haFampoux Gardenspark · under a mileHorseshoe Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haRedhill Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 18 haDean Park Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCyril Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198429 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 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 8.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBournemouth Nuffield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWinton Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKnibbs & Doman Dental Practice (81)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools20 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 specialIndependentSt Martin's Schoolages 3-11, 70 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 392 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLivingstone Academy Bournemouthages 4-19, 1,006 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College4.0 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.3 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationBournemouthunder a mileBus stationBournemouth StationLansdowneunder a mileFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH1 postcode district.
