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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:07 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,448 residentsin the Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley census areaMedian age 50.92,694 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,141 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C897 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 14 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 22°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 landmarksStephen's Castlecastle · 1.9 miCranborne Manorhistoric site · 1.9 miKnowlton Church and Earthworkshistoric site · 2.0 miSandy's Hillhill · under a mileJubilee Hillhill · under a mileDeer Park Pondswetland · under a mileFerndown Forestforest · 2.4 miSutton Commonwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRemedy Oak Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 108 haHaythorne Commonpark · 1.9 miFerrett Greenpark · 1.9 miChamptoceaux Greenpark · 2.0 miSource: 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 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,742 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryThe Verwood Surgery1.9 miPharmacyVerwood Pharmacy1.9 miDentistThe Lakes Dental Practice1.8 miPolice stationDorset PoliceFerndown Town4.9 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Verwood Ringwood Road2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryTrinity Church of England First Schoolages 4-9, 128 pupils1.8 miPrimaryCranborne Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 73 pupils1.9 miSecondaryEmmanuel Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 434 pupils2.1 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College11.6 miUniversityBournemouth University10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH8.4 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park11 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath10 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing13 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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