Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
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People8,328 residentsin the Northbourne census areaMedian age 46.53,608 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,858 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C909 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksFernheath Valleyvalley · under a mileDudsbury Hillhill · 1.3 miBerry Hillhill · 1.8 miBournemouth Pier Eastbeach · 3.3 miBournemouth Pier Westbeach · 3.4 miDuke's Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKinson Commonpark · under a mile · 17 haTurbary Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 45 haRedhill Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haDudsburygolf course · 1.1 mi · 55 haBrook Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMuscliffe Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198428 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.0 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSsd Alderney Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryNorthbourne Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNorthborne Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools17 primary, 7 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryKinson Academyages 4-11, 179 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHill View Primary Academyages 4-11, 601 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Bourne Academyages 11-18, 958 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College4.0 miUniversityBournemouth University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH2.6 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park2.7 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath1.4 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing5.0 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH10 postcode district.
