Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:07 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,487 residentsin the West Verwood census areaMedian age 49.83,097 households77% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,358 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 17 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)
Parks and green spacesMoors Valley Country Parkgolf course · 1.1 mi · 73 haAvon Heath Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 207 haChamptoceaux Greenpark · 2.0 miFerrett Greenpark · 2.2 miThe Fryer Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198431 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,293 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryRushmore House3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMoors Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistNewtown Road Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThree Legged Cross First and Nursery Schoolages 2-9, 84 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's CofE First School & Nurseryages 2-9, 148 pupils1.5 miSecondaryEmmanuel Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 434 pupils1.6 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College9.3 miUniversityBournemouth University7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.2 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS52 miRailway stationBournemouth8.5 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath7.4 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing9.3 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
