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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People5,574 residentsin the Wyke Regis census areaMedian age 49.02,433 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,560 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month February: average 6°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
Nearby landmarksSouthlands Beachbeach · under a mileLittleseabay · 1.4 miRadipole Lakelake · 1.9 miCastletown Beachbeach · 2.3 miCastle Covetidal water · under a mileSmall Mouthtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSandsfoot Castle Gardenspark · under a mileNothe Gardenspark · 1.4 mi · 7 haWeymouth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 43 haLodmoor Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 106 haWyke Regis Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileFaircross 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 202627 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 5.2 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,527 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWesthaven Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Weymouth Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryWyke Regis Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 220 pupilsright herePrimaryWyke Regis Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 340 pupilsright hereSecondaryAll Saints' Church of England Academyages 11-16, 598 pupilsright hereCollegeCoastland College2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH31 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS55 miRailway stationWeymouth1.7 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT4 postcode district.
