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

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT2
Telephone code01305
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:56 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:08 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,206 residentsin the Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown census areaMedian age 52.45,342 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,734 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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 3°C1,058 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksKite Hillhill · under a milePuddletown Forestforest · 1.5 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.1 miBlack Wood Bottomvalley · 1.3 miBlack Bottomvalley · 2.0 miHenroost Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSalisbury Fieldpark · 4.3 miFordington Greenpark · 4.3 miRiverside Nature Reservepark · 4.3 miSource: 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 201937 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202626 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,610 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorset County Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryPuddletown Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAutomeds Pharmacy LTD2.3 miDentistPrincess Street Dental Care4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySt Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletownages 9-13, 441 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPuddletown Church of England First Schoolages 4-9, 134 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoastland College9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH22 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationMoreton (Dorset)3.7 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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