Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,891 residentsin the Bransgore & Burley census areaMedian age 52.92,879 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,970 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C893 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November59 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksPicket Hillhill · under a mileHightown Lakelake · 1.9 miNorthfield Lakelake · 2.0 miVerely Hillhill · under a mileFoulford Bottomvalley · under a milePicket Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHightown Commonpark · under a mile · 9 haDr Little Gardenspark · 2.6 miBickerley Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198437 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,036 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFordingbridge Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryCornerways Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyPoulner Pharmacy1.8 miDentistNorthfield Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPoulner Infant School and Nurseryages 2-7, 207 pupils1.8 miPrimaryPoulner Junior Schoolages 7-11, 265 pupils1.8 miSecondaryRingwood School Academyages 11-18, 1,592 pupils2.4 miCollegeBrockenhurst College7.3 miUniversityBournemouth University10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.0 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationHinton Admiral7.0 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe9.9 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhams8.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.
