Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 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 8°C, lows 2°C920 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPigsty Hillhill · under a mileThorney Hillhill · under a mileMagpie Bottomvalley · under a mileWhitten Bottomvalley · under a mileHolmsley Gravel Pitpond · under a mileDevils Denwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAvon Tyrrellsports ground · under a mile · 23 haBurley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 95 haArnewood Commonpark · 3.4 mi · 6 haBallard Water Meadowpark · 3.4 mi · 7 haWinkton Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: 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 198436 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202541 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChristchurch Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryPes@Nicholson Eyecare, Hampshire2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots1.4 miDentistHoburn Dental Practice3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBransgore Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 351 pupils1.5 miSecondaryHighcliffe Schoolages 11-19, 1,519 pupils3.5 miCollegeBrockenhurst College6.6 miUniversityBournemouth University8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.5 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS59 miRailway stationHinton Admiral3.0 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe7.1 miFerryMudeford Quay Ferry LandingStanpit5.1 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH23 postcode district.
