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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT2 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:56 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:07 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,330 residentsin the Bovington, Wool & Lulworth census areaMedian age 43.53,336 households60% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,043 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 21%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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 3°C960 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksBlacknoll Hillhill · under a mileDrove Hillhill · 1.0 miRiver Frome (North Channel)river · 1.5 miThe Broadlake · 2.6 miWhitcombe Valevalley · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLulworth Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 292 haSource: 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 201944 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryThe Wellbridge Practice1.7 miPharmacyBoots1.6 miDentistMouthpeace Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 81 pupils1.8 miPrimaryWool Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 116 pupils2.0 miCollegeCoastland College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH20 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS53 miRailway stationWool2.0 miBus stationBus StationPoole13 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal9.2 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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