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County or areaPoole
Postcode districtBH21
Telephone code0159065
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,332 residentsin the Merley census areaMedian age 50.22,479 households87% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,596 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C941 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarrow Hillhill · under a mileKingston Lacyhistoric site · 2.4 miCorfe Hillshill · under a mileWhite Millhistoric site · 2.8 miDawson's Holewater · under a mileJulians Bridgebridge · 1.2 miEye Bridgebridge · 1.3 miFounder Holewater · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroadstone Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 104 haCorfe Mullen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 15 haPamphill Greenpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haDogdeanpark · 2.1 mi · 12 haBytheway Fieldpark · 2.2 mi · 15 haBroadstone Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
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 202641 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,661 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Quarter Jack Surgery7 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistSouth Coast Dental Specialistunder a milePolice stationDorset PoliceWimborne1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Corfe Mullen - Towers Way, Corfe Mullenunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools8 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryLockyer's Middle Schoolages 9-13, 436 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorfe Hills Schoolages 13-18, 943 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRushcombe First Schoolages 4-9, 313 pupils1.1 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College4.3 miUniversityBournemouth University5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS52 miRailway stationHamworthy3.9 miBus stationBus StationPoole4.5 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing4.8 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkLeigh Road Car ParkWimborne1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWestbourne2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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