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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT8
Telephone codeNot listed
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 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C1,079 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRakespit Lakeswater · under a mileGreen Hillhill · under a mileSymes's Hillhill · 1.0 miCrate Coppicewoodland · under a mileFootlands Coppicewoodland · under a mileBeaminster Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.2 mi · 9 haAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · 3.3 miSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · 3.5 miSource: 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 20269 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 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 241 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrewkerne Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryAmmonite Health Partnership (Tunnel Road Surgery)2.3 miPharmacyBeaminster Pharmacy2.5 miDentistThe Minster Dental Health Centre2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 specialSecondaryBeaminster Schoolages 11-18, 673 pupils2.2 miCollegeYeovil College8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT31 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationCrewkerne2.9 miBus stationBus StationBridport7.8 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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