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Theatres 10 Holiday Parks 9 Park and Gardens 9 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Golf Courses 8 Art Galleries 8 Nature Reserves 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 6 Theme Parks 4 Zoos 3 Go Karting 2 Stadiums 2 Lakes 2

Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryDorset Int Urgent Care19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPoole Orthodontics LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 primary, 7 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryParkstone Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,241 pupilsright herePrimaryHillbourne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoole Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,224 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College1.8 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationPoole1.8 miBus stationBus StationPoole1.9 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing2.3 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH17 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH17 postcode district.

County or areaPoole
Postcode districtBH17
Telephone code02392
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 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,471 residentsin the Creekmoor census areaMedian age 45.34,096 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,549 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C915 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksPergins Islandisland · 1.1 miHoles Baybay · 1.4 miLodge Hillhill · 1.3 miLake Beachbeach · 2.8 miParkstone Baybay · 2.4 miRockley Sandsbeach · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesUpton Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 63 haCreekmoor Ponds Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 8 haStanley Green Parkpark · under a mileBroadstone Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 104 haBushell Mill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileAshdown Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200449 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 12 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.8 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)4,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Nature Reserves

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