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Theatres 12 Aquariums 11 Museums 9 Golf Courses 8 Park and Gardens 8 Holiday Parks 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 6 Art Galleries 5 Theme Parks 4 Nature Reserves 4 Lakes 3 Zoos 2 Go Karting 2 Stadiums 2 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryThe Verwood Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVerwood Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Lakes Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHillside Community First Schoolages 4-9, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrinity Church of England First Schoolages 4-9, 128 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEmmanuel Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 434 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College11.3 miUniversityBournemouth University9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS50 miRailway stationPokesdown11 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath9.5 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing11 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH31 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH31 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH31
Telephone code01202
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 –
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 8°C, lows 2°C964 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 9°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 20°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 landmarksCrane Lakelake · 1.9 miRingwood Forestforest · 1.8 miDoe's Hatchwater · under a mileNoon Hillhill · 1.0 miGrains Hillhill · 1.1 miFerndown Forestforest · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFerrett Greenpark · under a mileChamptoceaux Greenpark · under a mileCrane Valley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 58 haAvon Heath Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 207 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200450 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.7 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
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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