Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
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People9,807 residentsin the Parkstone census areaMedian age 48.14,637 households74% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright4% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,583 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C916 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksShore Roadbeach · 1.1 miParkstone Baybay · under a mileEast Lakelake · 1.5 miWest Lakelake · 1.6 miEvening Hillhill · under a mileBlake Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitecliff Harbourside Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haEvening Hillpark · under a mileParkstone Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haPoole Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 16 haBlake Dean Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDolphin Swimming Poolsports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198425 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: 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 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,158 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Ann's Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryThe Lilliput Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark Cottage Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLilliput Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 343 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 718 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoole High Schoolages 11-18, 1,891 pupils2.0 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College1.4 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.8 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS57 miRailway stationParkstone (Dorset)1.0 miBus stationSeldown Coach StationPoole1.5 miFerryBrownsea Island Ferry LandingSandbanks1.4 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH14 postcode district.
