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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT2 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:56 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,043 residentsin the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock census areaMedian age 55.44,587 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,321 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% 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 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C1,172 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMelbury Househistoric site · under a mileMelbury Lakelake · under a mileLucerne Lakelake · under a mileStudcombe Bottomvalley · under a mileBubb Down Hillhill · 1.0 miIce Pondpond · under a mileSutton Bingham Life for Life Memorial Gardenhistoric site · 3.5 miRam Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 201925 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202614 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,903 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryYetminster Health Centre3.1 miPharmacyOptions Pharmacy5.7 miDentistSouthwoods Dental Practice5.9 miPolice stationYeovil Police Station6.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 70 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil College6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH34 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationChetnole1.6 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.3 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT2 postcode district.


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