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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT9
Telephone code01935
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,361 residentsin the Sherborne census areaMedian age 50.34,694 households61% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright19% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 3,837 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C857 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSherborne House, Dorsethistoric site · under a mileOld St Cuthbert's Church, Obornehistoric site · 1.2 miSherborne Lakelake · under a mileDancing Hillhill · under a mileManor Lakelake · 2.7 miAmbrose Hillhill · 1.6 miLover's Grovewoodland · under a mileCadbury Castlecastle · 5.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Paddock Gardenpark · under a milePageant Gardenspark · under a mileQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 3 haSherborne Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 43 haSherborne School Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 24 haSherborne Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201924 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband91% 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)5,107 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Apples Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Abbey Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBrooklyn House Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationDorset PoliceSherborneunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sherborneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independent, 1 otherIndependentSherborne Schoolages 13-19, 538 pupilsright hereIndependentSherborne Preparatory Schoolages 3-14, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil College5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationSherborneunder a mileBus stationBus StationYeovil4.9 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops44 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSherborne2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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