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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 landmarksStephen's Castlecastle · under a mileCrane Lakelake · 1.9 miRingwood Forestforest · 1.8 miDoe's Hatchwater · under a mileNoon Hillhill · 1.0 miGrains Hillhill · 1.1 miSomerley Househistoric site · 3.1 miGruffalo Trailwalk or trail · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryThe Verwood Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVerwood Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Lakes Dental Practiceright herePolice stationDorset PoliceFerndown Town4.2 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Verwood Ringwood Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkEbblake Car ParkVerwood1.6 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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