Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People5,924 residentsin the Bearwood census areaMedian age 40.02,333 households74% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,921 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C909 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 12 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)
Parks and green spacesTurbary Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 45 haKnighton Heath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haCanford Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 20 haKinson Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 17 haCanford Parksports ground · under a mile · 10 haBrook Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198427 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 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 7.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,577 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSsd Alderney Community Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWest Howe Clinic5 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBearwood Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBear Cross Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryBearwood Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeAF Studioages 13-19, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOak Academyages 11-16, 647 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College3.3 miUniversityBournemouth University2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH4.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park2.9 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath2.2 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing4.6 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH11 postcode district.
