Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People9,801 residentsin the Parley & Hampreston census areaMedian age 57.14,288 households88% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 4,022 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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 2°C912 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksFerndown Forestforest · under a mileLongham Lakeswater · under a mileTrunk Holewater · 1.1 miDudsbury Hillhill · 1.5 miStoat's Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Bogwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCanford Country Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haKnoll Gardenspark · under a mileDudsburygolf course · under a mile · 55 haBytheway Fieldpark · 1.6 mi · 15 haLongham Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileFerndown Sports Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198428 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,537 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSsd Alderney Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryGlenmoor Road Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Ferndown9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistBear Cross Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First Schoolages 5-9, 134 pupilsright hereIndependentCanford Schoolages 13-18, 650 pupils1.3 miSecondaryFerndown Middle Schoolages 9-13, 600 pupils1.4 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College4.8 miUniversityBournemouth University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.7 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park4.4 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath3.4 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing6.0 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
