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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH21
Telephone code01258
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,080 residentsin the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel census areaMedian age 52.52,478 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,910 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 2°C888 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°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 landmarksCrichel Lakelake · under a mileHigh Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miRAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield Memorialhistoric site · 2.4 miMill Hillhill · 1.5 miRushton Hillhill · 1.7 miDownley Coppicewoodland · under a mileHussey's Coppicewoodland · under a mileTarrant Rushton Airfieldwalk or trail · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.0 miHaythorne Commonpark · 3.1 miDogdeanpark · 3.5 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,529 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryWalford Mill Medical Centre3.8 miPharmacyEveryou Pharmacy3.8 miDentistDental Surgery3.8 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWimborne4.2 miCash machineMinistry of Defence (PM / TOIS) (Mirren)4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWitchampton Church of England First Schoolages 5-9, 45 pupilsright hereSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Schoolages 13-18, 1,375 pupils3.6 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College9.5 miUniversityBournemouth University9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH9.4 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationHamworthy9.1 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath9.5 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing10 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingMerWimborne Minster4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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