Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:53 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,163 residentsin the Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal census areaMedian age 54.42,788 households68% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,881 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C937 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksDengrove Bottomvalley · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileBarkers Hillhill · under a mileHorwood Bottomvalley · 1.4 miPains Hill Firswoodland · under a mileGardiner Forestforest · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChurch Greenpark · 2.0 miThe Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 3 haRushmore Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201938 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestminster Memorial Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryAdhd Service - Clinical Partners2.8 miPharmacyShaftesbury Pharmacy3.3 miDentistIvy Cross Dental Surgery3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLudwell Primary Schoolages 4-11, 89 pupils1.4 miPrimaryWardour Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils1.8 miSecondaryShaftesbury Schoolages 11-18, 782 pupils3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH21 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS36 miRailway stationTisbury3.3 miBus stationRegal CourtWarminster13 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing22 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP7 postcode district.
