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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT8
Telephone code01308
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:57 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:10 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,043 residentsin the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock census areaMedian age 55.44,587 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,321 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,235 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°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: 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 landmarksHollis Hillhill · under a mileLewesdon Hillhill · under a mileHursey Commonwoodland · under a mileGolden Cap Estatehistoric site · 4.1 miWall Coppicewoodland · under a mileConey's Castlecastle · 5.0 miRakespit Lakeswater · 3.3 miLeigh Househistoric site · 5.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201922 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20266 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,903 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrewkerne Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryAmmonite Health Partnership (Tunnel Road Surgery)2.5 miPharmacyBeaminster Pharmacy2.6 miDentistThe Minster Dental Health Centre2.7 miPolice stationDorset PoliceBridport6.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Beaminster2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBroadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeaminster Schoolages 11-18, 673 pupils2.6 miCollegeYeovil College11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT27 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationCrewkerne4.0 miBus stationBus StationBridport6.0 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchesterunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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