Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,027 residentsin the Colehill census areaMedian age 49.62,513 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,785 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C924 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksMerry Field Hillhill · under a mileCannon Hillhill · under a mileFerndown Forestforest · 1.9 miHatch Holewater · 1.4 miTrunk Holewater · 1.4 miBarrow Firswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBytheway Fieldpark · under a mile · 15 haDogdeanpark · under a mile · 12 haCanford Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 20 haRedcotts Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haFennersplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haQueen Elizabeth Leisure Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Old Dispensary4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyColehill Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialSecondarySt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehillages 9-13, 563 pupilsunder a milePrimaryColehill First Schoolages 5-9, 148 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDumpton Schoolages 2-13, 338 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College5.9 miUniversityBournemouth University5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.8 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park6.0 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath5.4 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing6.8 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
