Local servicesHospitalWesthaven Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Lanehouse Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWessex Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist10 Mountbatten Close (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouthages 4-11, 201 pupilsright herePrimaryConifers Primary Schoolages 4-11, 324 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAll Saints' Church of England Academyages 11-16, 598 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoastland College1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS55 miRailway stationWeymouth1.2 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal1.2 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT4 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:57 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
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People7,705 residentsin the Westham South census areaMedian age 46.73,531 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,651 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C832 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, 4 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)
Nearby landmarksSouthlands Beachbeach · 1.0 miRadipole Lakelake · 1.2 miLittleseabay · 1.3 miOvercombe Beachbeach · 2.4 miWeymouth Harbourtidal water · under a mileThe Swannerywater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWeymouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haLodmoor Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 106 haSandsfoot Castle Gardenspark · 1.0 miNothe Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 7 haWeymouth Swimming and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haFaircross Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201942 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202626 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)3,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
