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English Language Schools 9 Music Schools 9 Driving Schools 9 Nursery Schools 8 Primary Schools 8 Karate Schools 8 After School Clubs 7 Dance Schools 7 Independent or Preparatory Schools 7 Business Schools 6 Riding School and Stables 6 Drama Schools 5 Martial Arts Schools 5 Sailing Schools 5 Schools 5 High and Secondary Schools 4 Language Schools 4 Ballet Schools 3 Community Schools 3 Swimming Lessons 2 Aikido Schools 2 Beauty Schools 2 Kickboxing Schools 2 Tennis Lessons 1 Art and Design Schools 1 Kung Fu Schools 1 Guitar Instructors 1

Local servicesHospitalPoole Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWessex Road Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyParkstone Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPoole Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 718 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOcean Academy Pooleages 7-11, 325 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Pooleages 11-18, 1,093 pupils1.1 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole Collegeunder a mileUniversityArts University Bournemouth2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.3 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationParkstone (Dorset)under a mileBus stationSeldown Coach StationPoole1.2 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing1.7 miBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH14 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH14 postcode district.

County or areaPoole
Postcode districtBH14
Telephone code01202
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C919 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksParkstone Baybay · under a mileConstitution Hillhill · under a mileShore Roadbeach · 2.2 miEast Lakelake · 2.3 miBlake Hillhill · under a mileWest Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPoole Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haAshley Cross Greenpark · within reachWhitecliff Harbourside Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haParkstone Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haBlake Dean Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDolphin Swimming Poolsports ground · 1.0 miSource: 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · 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
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
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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