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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,080 residentsin the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel census areaMedian age 52.52,478 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,910 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C891 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°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 landmarksHorton Towerhistoric site · 1.8 miHigh Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miHolt Forestforest · 1.3 miFerndown Forestforest · 1.8 miPillmoor Bottomvalley · under a mileRow Hillhill · 1.1 miWhite Sheet Hillhill · 1.3 miCrichel Lakelake · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachDogdeanpark · 1.8 mi · 12 haHolt Football and Social Clubplaying field · under a mileBytheway Fieldpark · 2.2 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,529 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryWalford Mill Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyColehill Pharmacy1.7 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWimborne2.6 miCash machinePost OfficeWimborne3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt James Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 134 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDumpton Schoolages 2-13, 338 pupils1.6 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehillages 9-13, 563 pupils1.8 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College7.6 miUniversityBournemouth University6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.4 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS50 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park7.6 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath6.9 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing8.5 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkAllenview North Car ParkWimborne2.5 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationWimborne Minister2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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