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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:55 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:07 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,498 residentsin the Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath census areaMedian age 53.03,852 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,696 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle52% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C852 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 13 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: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 16°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 landmarksRushy Bottomvalley · under a mileGigger's Islandisland · 1.6 miTurner's Covebay · 1.7 miSmedmore Househistoric site · 2.7 miKeysworth Pointheadland · 1.2 miGreat Ovens Hillhill · under a mileWoolsbarrow Hillforthistoric site · 2.9 miSt Martin's Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWareham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haNorthmoor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 2 haJohn Procter Memorial Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haHam Commonpark · 2.9 mi · 28 haUpton Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 63 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 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,079 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgerySandford Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySandford Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPurbeck Dental Care1.7 miPolice stationPurbeck PoliceWareham1.8 miCash machineAsda (C) Sandford - Sandford Road PFS, Sandfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 342 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWareham St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Purbeck Schoolages 11-18, 1,022 pupils2.1 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.1 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH12 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationHolton Heathunder a mileBus stationBus StationPoole5.2 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy4.6 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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