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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:57 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,848 residentsin the Preston & Lodmoor census areaMedian age 58.64,109 households83% of homes owner-occupied60% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 3,550 in work, 44% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C834 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksJordan Hill Roman Templehistoric site · under a mileOvercombe Beachbeach · under a mileChalbury Hillforthistoric site · 1.2 miFurzy Cliffcliffs · under a mileWeymouth Baybay · 1.0 miRadipole Lakelake · 1.6 miJordan Hillhill · under a mileBowleaze Covetidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLodmoor Country Parkpark · under a mile · 106 haGreenhill Gardenspark · 1.2 miRadipole Park Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 6 haWeymouth Rugby Pitchplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201941 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202627 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeymouth Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryPreston Road Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWeymouth2.5 miCash machineWessex Retail Ltd - Preston Road, Prestonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBincombe Valley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 291 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWey Valley Academyages 11-16, 994 pupils1.7 miCollegeCoastland College1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH28 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS53 miRailway stationUpwey1.7 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal2.1 miBus stops57 within a mileCar parkWEYMOUTH, Jubilee Close Car Park1.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWeymouth1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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