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Nursery Schools 9 Driving Schools 9 Primary Schools 7 Riding School and Stables 5 Language Schools 4 Sailing Schools 3 Schools 3 Drama Schools 2 Tennis Lessons 1 Kickboxing Schools 1 High and Secondary Schools 1 Karate Schools 1 Independent or Preparatory Schools 1 Community Schools 1 Business Schools 1
Local servicesHospitalWeymouth Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryLittlemoor Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWey Valley Academyages 11-16, 994 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBincombe Valley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 291 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoastland College2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH29 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS52 miRailway stationUpweyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBridport14 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal3.0 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT3 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT3 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:57 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,666 residentsin the Broadwey & Littlemoor census areaMedian age 43.73,483 households58% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright23% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,551 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C928 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMill Leatwater · under a mileOvercombe Beachbeach · 1.9 miRadipole Lakelake · 2.0 miThe Knollhill · under a mileCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileBayard Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLodmoor Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 106 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 6 haGreenhill Gardenspark · 2.1 miWeymouth Rugby Pitchplaying field · 1.3 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: 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 5.3 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)3,630 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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