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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH16
Telephone code01529
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 –
People8,649 residentsin the Upton & Lytchett Minster census areaMedian age 47.23,698 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,090 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C925 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksWoolsbarrow Hillforthistoric site · 2.4 miChitten Hillhill · 1.0 miBartom's Hillhill · 1.0 miWhitmoor Bottomvalley · under a mileSimmons's Bottomvalley · 1.2 miWareham Forestforest · 2.5 miRockley Sandsbeach · 3.0 miShot Lake Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBulbury Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haChurchland Greenpark · 1.6 miUpton Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 63 haHam Commonpark · 3.3 mi · 28 haLytchett Manor Sports Hallsports ground · 1.8 miSource: 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 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 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 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,781 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryHeath Cottage Surgery1.5 miPharmacyEveryou Pharmacy1.5 miDentistPersonal Dental Careunder a milePolice stationPurbeck PoliceWareham4.0 miCash machineAsda (C) Sandford - Sandford Road PFS, Sandford2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLytchett Matravers Primary Schoolages 2-11, 484 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLytchett Minster Schoolages 11-19, 1,624 pupils1.8 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.2 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH12 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS52 miRailway stationHolton Heath2.3 miBus stationBus StationPoole5.5 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy5.2 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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