Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Quarter Jack Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Quarter Jack Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWimborne Dental Health Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialSecondaryAllenbourn Middle Schoolages 9-13, 499 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church of England First School, Wimborneages 5-9, 148 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWimborne First School and Nurseryages 2-9, 400 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College5.3 miUniversityBournemouth University5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.5 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationHamworthy5.4 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath5.5 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing6.1 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,987 residentsin the Wimborne Minster census areaMedian age 47.53,878 households58% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright22% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,498 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C912 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksFounder Holewater · under a mileDawson's Holewater · under a mileLittle Pamphillhill · 1.1 miMerry Field Hillhill · 1.1 miFerndown Forestforest · 2.8 miMerley Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDogdeanpark · under a mile · 12 haBytheway Fieldpark · 1.0 mi · 15 haRedcotts Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haPamphill Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haBroadstone Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 104 haQueen Elizabeth Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)4,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
