Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:54 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:04 pm
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People9,186 residentsin the Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe census areaMedian age 51.13,934 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C868 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksBleax Hillhill · under a milePen Hillhill · 1.2 miHambledon Hill Forthistoric site · 3.3 miCombe Bottomvalley · 2.7 miBathing Islandisland · 4.0 miCastle Rings, Wiltshirecastle · 5.6 miBrookland Woodwoodland · 1.6 miLittlecombe Bottomvalley · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBedchesterallotments · 1.1 miBreach Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 7 haRolt Millennium Greenpark · 3.3 miThe Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haSource: 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 201934 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202631 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 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,025 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestminster Memorial Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryHmp Guys Marsh2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyMarnhull Pharmacy3.4 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh1.9 miPolice stationSturminster Newton Police Station3.8 miCash machineNatWestShaftesbury3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH21 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS36 miRailway stationGillingham (Dorset)5.4 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing20 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSturminster Newton3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP7 postcode district.
