Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People10,374 residentsin the Corfe Mullen census areaMedian age 47.94,296 households82% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,036 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C945 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksKnoll Clumphill · under a mileCorfe Hillshill · under a milePergins Islandisland · 2.7 miPit Bottomvalley · 1.8 miHoles Baybay · 3.1 miRockley Sandsbeach · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroadstone Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 104 haUpton Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 63 haCorfe Mullen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 15 haCreekmoor Ponds Nature Reservepark · 1.8 mi · 8 haCorfe Mullen Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMeadow Gardenpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,385 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryHadleigh Lodge3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCorfe Mullen Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHenbury View First Schoolages 5-9, 148 pupilsright herePrimaryRushcombe First Schoolages 4-9, 313 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorfe Hills Schoolages 13-18, 943 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College4.1 miUniversityBournemouth University5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH8.0 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS52 miRailway stationHamworthy3.1 miBus stationBus StationPoole4.0 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing4.3 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
