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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT9
Telephone code01303
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:55 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,796 residentsin the Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton census areaMedian age 55.53,436 households73% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 8°C, lows 2°C878 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSherborne Lakelake · 2.2 miSherborne House, Dorsethistoric site · 2.7 miOld St Cuthbert's Church, Obornehistoric site · 2.9 miHolt Hillhill · 1.9 miDancing Hillhill · 2.0 miFerney Down Woodwoodland · under a mileBroke Woodwoodland · under a mileManor Lakelake · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFolke Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 21 haPageant Gardenspark · 2.3 miThe Paddock Gardenpark · 2.6 miSherborne Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 miQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 3.0 mi · 3 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 201926 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202620 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryThe Apples Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyThe Abbey Pharmacy2.5 miDentistWessex House Dental Practice2.4 miPolice stationDorset PoliceSherborne2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sherborne2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 independentIndependentLeweston Schoolages 2-19, 577 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils3.2 miCollegeYeovil College7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationSherborne2.3 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.5 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingMerSherborne2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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