Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:54 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:04 pm
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People10,439 residentsin the Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge census areaMedian age 53.94,741 households70% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,595 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 11% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C819 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksWhite Way Hillhill · under a mileQuarry Hillhill · 1.1 miBathing Islandisland · 2.8 miFish's Islandisland · 3.1 miDunch Mouthwater · 2.2 miBlackmore Valevalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStalbridge Nature Reservepark · 2.5 mi · 2 haThe Railway Gardenspark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201931 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202628 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestminster Memorial Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryMarnhull Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMarnhull Pharmacyunder a mileDentistSturminster Dental Care Limited2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhullages 4-11, 51 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhullages 2-11, 82 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySturminster Newton High Schoolages 11-18, 605 pupils2.3 miCollegeYeovil College14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH24 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationGillingham (Dorset)4.9 miBus stationBus StationYeovil14 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy23 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT10 postcode district.
