Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:08 am – 4:03 pm
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People10,923 residentsin the Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen census areaMedian age 53.24,863 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 5,084 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% walk or cycle40% 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 higher15% 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°C999 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileBlagdon Hillhill · 1.4 miCranborne Manorhistoric site · 3.9 miWater Lakelake · 3.5 miAllenford Pondpond · 1.1 miAlder Lakelake · 3.8 miAckling Dykehistoric site · 4.5 miToby's Bottomvalley · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,443 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFordingbridge Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryThe Cranborne Practice3.7 miPharmacyFordingbridge Chemist5.3 miDentistHighfield House (Dental Surgery)5.2 miPolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyFordingbridge5.3 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Alderholt Ringwood Road, Alderholt4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH13 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS46 miRailway stationSalisbury7.9 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing17 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingMerFordingbridge5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP6 postcode district.
