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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People13,199 residentsin the Central Bournemouth census areaMedian age 31.15,760 households33% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright11% social rented, 55% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 6,335 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 35% go by car, 12% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C864 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesKing's Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haQueen's Parkgolf course · under a mile · 56 haChurchill Gardenspark · under a mileFampoux Gardenspark · under a mileCyril Parkplaying field · under a mileLittledown Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 18 haSource: 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 198430 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 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 8.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBoscombe Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Leonards Road Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyQueens Park Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQueens Park Dental Teamright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools19 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 specialIndependentPark Schoolages 0-11, 360 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKing's Park Academyages 4-11, 572 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Bishop of Winchester Academyages 11-18, 1,162 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College5.0 miUniversityBournemouth University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.0 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationBournemouth1.0 miBus stationBus StationBoscombeunder a mileFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing2.6 miBus stops96 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH2 postcode district.
