Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:55 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:06 am – 4:05 pm
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People5,057 residentsin the Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers census areaMedian age 57.22,239 households71% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,210 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% 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 August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C920 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesDurlston Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 110 haWashpond Natural Greenspacepark · 1.5 mi · 7 haCorfe Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 95 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haForres Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haKirkwood Parksports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198422 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,631 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSwanage Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgerySwanage Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentist118 Kings Road West Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matraversages 2-11, 85 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Swanage Schoolages 11-16, 349 pupilsunder a milePrimarySwanage St Mark's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 89 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.1 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH14 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS62 miRailway stationCorfe Castle3.1 miBus stationCoach ParkSwanage1.6 miFerryShell Bay Ferry TerminalStudland5.3 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH19 postcode district.
