Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,223 residentsin the Burton & Airport census areaMedian age 52.72,687 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,778 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C822 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 9 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 spacesBurton Greenpark · under a mileWinkton Greenpark · under a mileDruitt Gardenspark · 1.3 miIford Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 78 haWatermans Parkplaying field · 1.2 miRutland Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198433 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202541 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,687 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChristchurch Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryGrove Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAvon Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryBurton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 258 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTwynham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Grange Schoolages 11-19, 429 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.7 miUniversityBournemouth University5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.7 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS60 miRailway stationChristchurch1.2 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe3.5 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhams1.7 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH23 postcode district.
