Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:55 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:05 pm
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People5,834 residentsin the Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers census areaMedian age 49.82,509 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,677 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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 3°C924 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksDuke's Hillhill · under a mileWhitmoor Bottomvalley · under a mileCockett Hillhill · under a mileWareham Forestforest · 2.0 miSimmons's Bottomvalley · under a mileEverett's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChurchland Greenpark · under a mileBulbury Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haMays Woodpark · 4.5 mi · 48 haUpton Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 63 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201945 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202636 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,665 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryHeath Cottage Surgery1.9 miPharmacyEveryou Pharmacy1.9 miDentistPersonal Dental Care1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLytchett Matravers Primary Schoolages 2-11, 484 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLytchett Minster Schoolages 11-19, 1,624 pupils2.8 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College7.2 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH13 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationHolton Heath3.4 miBus stationBus StationPoole6.6 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy6.3 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH20 postcode district.
