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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT3
Telephone code01305
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:57 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,666 residentsin the Broadwey & Littlemoor census areaMedian age 43.73,483 households58% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright23% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,551 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C928 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksChalbury Hillforthistoric site · 1.9 miBayard Hillhill · under a mileRidgeway Hillhill · under a mileJordan Hill Roman Templehistoric site · 2.6 miMaiden Castlecastle · 3.2 miCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileMill Leatwater · under a mileGould's Bottomvalley · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLodmoor Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 106 haCame Down Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 68 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · 2.5 mi · 6 haGreenhill Gardenspark · 3.0 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 201939 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202624 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,630 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeymouth Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryLittlemoor Health Centre1.3 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWeymouth2.9 miCash machineWessex Retail Ltd - Preston Road, Preston2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupils1.2 miSecondaryWey Valley Academyages 11-16, 994 pupils1.3 miPrimaryBincombe Valley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 291 pupils1.6 miCollegeCoastland College2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH29 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationUpwey1.0 miBus stationBus StationBridport14 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal3.8 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWeymouth2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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