Local servicesHospitalWeymouth Community Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryThe Dorchester Rd Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDorchester Road Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCarlton Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryRadipole Primary Schoolages 4-11, 437 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWey Valley Academyages 11-16, 994 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoastland Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH29 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS53 miRailway stationUpwey1.1 miBus stationBus StationBridport15 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal1.8 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT3 postcode district.
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
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People9,066 residentsin the Westham North & Radipole census areaMedian age 49.23,846 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,860 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C830 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 7 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)
Parks and green spacesLodmoor Country Parkpark · under a mile · 106 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haWeymouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haGreenhill Gardenspark · 1.1 miWeymouth Rugby Pitchplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWeymouth Swimming and Fitness Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201940 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,026 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
