Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:55 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:07 am – 4:05 pm
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People8,330 residentsin the Bovington, Wool & Lulworth census areaMedian age 43.53,336 households60% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,043 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 21%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle48% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C950 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesLulworth Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 292 haNorthmoor Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202636 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWareham Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWareham Surgery2.4 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.6 miDentistPurbeck Dental Care2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 secondarySecondaryThe Purbeck Schoolages 11-18, 1,022 pupils2.0 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College9.6 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH16 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS55 miRailway stationWareham2.6 miBus stationBus StationPoole8.7 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy7.9 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH20 postcode district.
