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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 32 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:07 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,448 residentsin the Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley census areaMedian age 50.92,694 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,141 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C894 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksCrichel Lakelake · 2.3 miRye Hillhill · 1.0 miFerndown Forestforest · 2.4 miBunkers Hillhill · 1.4 miHolt Forestforest · 2.9 miWater Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHaythorne Commonpark · 1.6 miFerrett Greenpark · 3.8 miChamptoceaux Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,742 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryThe Cranborne Practice2.9 miPharmacyVerwood Pharmacy3.8 miDentistThe Lakes Dental Practice3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nurseryages 2-9, 70 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCranborne Middle Schoolages 9-13, 265 pupils3.0 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College11.4 miUniversityBournemouth University10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH9.4 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park12 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath11 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing12 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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