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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min4:57 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,196 residentsin the Underhill & The Grove census areaMedian age 44.22,428 households53% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright20% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,491 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 18°CColdest month January: average 7°C704 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December7 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 7 to 7°CJFebruary: 7 to 7°CFMarch: 8 to 8°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 13 to 13°CMJune: 15 to 15°CJJuly: 17 to 17°CJAugust: 18 to 18°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 10 to 10°CNDecember: 8 to 8°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksWar Memorial, Portlandhistoric site · under a mileVerne High Angle Batteryhistoric site · under a mileCastletown Beachbeach · under a mileClay Opebay · under a mileWest Baybay · under a mileIsle of Portlandisland · under a mileWest Wearecliffs · under a mileChurch Ope Covebeach · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVerne Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileThe Chiswell Walled Gardenpark · under a mileOsprey Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 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 202630 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPortland Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHmp The Verne4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots1.0 miDentistFortuneswell Dental Practiceright herePolice stationDorset PoliceWeymouth4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fortuneswellright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt George's Foundation Primary Schoolages 4-11, 406 pupils1.1 miAll-throughAtlantic Academy Portlandages 4-16, 769 pupils2.1 miCollegeCoastland College4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH31 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationWeymouth3.9 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkChurch Ope car parkPortland1.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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