Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 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°C892 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 16 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 milePeat's Hillhill · under a mileCrane Lakelake · 2.7 miCocks' Moor Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRemedy Oak Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 108 haMoors Valley Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 585 haHaythorne Commonpark · 1.9 miChamptoceaux Greenpark · 2.3 miThe Fryer Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.7 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
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryRushmore House1.1 miPharmacyMoors Pharmacy2.1 miDentist212 Station Road2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThree Legged Cross First and Nursery Schoolages 2-9, 84 pupils1.2 miPrimaryVerwood Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 289 pupils1.8 miSecondaryEmmanuel Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 434 pupils1.9 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College9.1 miUniversityBournemouth University7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park8.7 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath7.6 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing10 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
