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Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWareham Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedsclinic Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPurbeck Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWareham St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Purbeck Schoolages 11-18, 1,022 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStoborough Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College7.0 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH14 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS55 miRailway stationWarehamunder a mileBus stationBus StationPoole6.1 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy5.3 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH20 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH20 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH20
Telephone code01929
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:55 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:07 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,498 residentsin the Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath census areaMedian age 53.03,852 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,696 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 3°C862 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksTurner's Covebay · 1.3 miGigger's Islandisland · 1.7 miBlue Poollake · 2.7 miKeysworth Pointheadland · 1.9 miGreat Ovens Hillhill · 1.6 miHyde Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthmoor Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haWareham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haJohn Procter Memorial Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haHam Commonpark · 3.9 mi · 28 haCorfe Commonpark · 4.3 mi · 95 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband70% 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)4,079 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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