Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:55 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:09 am – 4:05 pm
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People10,439 residentsin the Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge census areaMedian age 53.94,741 households70% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,595 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 11% walk or cycle45% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C853 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 13 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)
Nearby landmarksFish's Islandisland · under a mileBathing Islandisland · 1.1 miBanbury Hillhill · under a mileDunch Mouthwater · 1.8 miOkeford Commonwoodland · under a milePiddles Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Railway Gardenspark · 1.1 miWar Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haStalbridge Nature Reservepark · 4.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201933 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202627 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryBlackmore Vale Partnership1.2 miPharmacyBoots1.0 miDentistThe Old Malt House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWilliam Barnes Primary Schoolages 4-11, 162 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySturminster Newton High Schoolages 11-18, 605 pupils1.6 miCollegeYeovil College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH22 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationTemplecombe8.0 miBus stationBus StationYeovil14 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy20 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT10 postcode district.
