Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Adam Practice - Poole Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDenistry @ 68right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryLongfleet Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 627 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakdale Junior Schoolages 7-11, 376 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoole High Schoolages 11-18, 1,891 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole Collegeunder a mileUniversityArts University Bournemouth3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationPooleunder a mileBus stationBus StationPooleunder a mileFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing1.0 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People8,459 residentsin the Oakdale West census areaMedian age 45.63,414 households81% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,146 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C914 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 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)
Parks and green spacesWhitecliff Harbourside Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haPoole Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haGreen Parkpark · under a mileDolphin Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileBushell Mill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHamworthy Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 10 haSource: 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 198424 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 11 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)3,551 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
