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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH21
Telephone code01263
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
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, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 17 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 · 2.3 miHolt Forestforest · 1.4 miFerndown Forestforest · 1.5 miSummerlug Hillhill · under a mileStephen's Castlecastle · 3.3 miWhite Sheet Hillhill · under a mileCocks' Moor Pondpond · under a milePillmoor Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 miPolice stationDorset PoliceFerndown Town1.6 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Ferndown Tricketts Cross, Tricketts Cross2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 miEV chargingMerWest Moors1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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