Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,080 residentsin the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel census areaMedian age 52.52,478 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,910 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle38% 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 higher13% 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 2°C909 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksPamphillhill · under a mileHound Hillhill · under a mileFounder Holewater · 1.3 miGrove Woodwoodland · under a mileDawson's Holewater · 2.0 miCrichel Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPamphill Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haDogdeanpark · 1.6 mi · 12 haKingston Lacy Allotmentsallotments · under a mileQueen Elizabeth Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haRedcotts Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haBytheway Fieldpark · 2.7 mi · 15 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 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,529 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryWalford Mill Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyEveryou Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistWimborne Private Clinic1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryPamphill Church of England First Schoolages 5-9, 67 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Schoolages 13-18, 1,375 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWimborne First School and Nurseryages 2-9, 400 pupils1.4 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.5 miUniversityBournemouth University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH8.2 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS50 miRailway stationHamworthy5.9 miBus stationBus StationPoole6.7 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing7.0 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
