Local servicesHospitalBournemouth Hospital Capunder a mileGP surgeryCart Team12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCastle Lane Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistThornhill Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools13 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryJewell Academy Bournemouthages 4-11, 324 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAvonbourne Boys' Academyages 11-16, 846 pupils1.3 miSecondaryAvonbourne Girls Academyages 11-19, 1,160 pupils1.3 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.6 miUniversityBournemouth University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH1.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationPokesdown1.8 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe2.1 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing2.3 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,451 residentsin the Townsend & Strouden census areaMedian age 43.82,766 households54% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright31% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,699 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle80% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C867 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 spacesIford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 78 haKing's Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 28 haRoi-mar Home Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haSwanmore Gardenspark · 1.3 miLittledown Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 18 haLongbarrow Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 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 198431 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 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 7.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,885 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
