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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT4 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT4
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 59 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,375 residentsin the Chickerell & Chesil Bank census areaMedian age 51.63,731 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,878 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C784 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksLittleseabay · under a mileRadipole Lakelake · 1.6 miSouthlands Beachbeach · 1.9 miCrook Hillhill · under a mileTidmoor Covetidal water · under a mileCuttcleevestidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWeymouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haLodmoor Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 106 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 6 haSandsfoot Castle Gardenspark · 1.9 miWeymouth Swimming and Fitness Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 12 haFaircross Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201941 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,214 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWesthaven Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Lanehouse Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWessex Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHeritage Dental Health Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryBudmouth Academy Weymouthages 11-18, 1,466 pupilsunder a milePrimaryConifers Primary Schoolages 4-11, 324 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChickerell Primary Academyages 2-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoastland College2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH31 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationWeymouth1.8 miBus stationBus StationBridport14 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal2.1 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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