Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:03 pm
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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, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHolt Forestforest · 1.4 miFerndown Forestforest · 1.5 miSummerlug Hillhill · under a mileWhite Sheet Hillhill · under a mileCocks' Moor Pondpond · under a milePillmoor Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoors Valley Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 585 haFerndown Forest Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 25 haThe Greenpark · 2.0 miThe Fryer Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haHaythorne Commonpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200449 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryRushmore House2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyMoors Pharmacy1.5 miDentist212 Station Road1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mary's CofE First School & Nurseryages 2-9, 148 pupils1.4 miPrimaryThree Legged Cross First and Nursery Schoolages 2-9, 84 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWest Moors Middle Schoolages 9-13, 240 pupils2.3 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.3 miUniversityBournemouth University6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.3 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park7.9 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath6.8 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing9.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
