Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:54 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:08 am – 4:04 pm
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People9,024 residentsin the Blandford Outer & Tarrants census areaMedian age 41.13,265 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,262 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 21%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C956 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksKnighton Househistoric site · 2.2 miRAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield Memorialhistoric site · 2.3 miPond Bottomvalley · under a mileTarrant Rushton Airfieldwalk or trail · 2.3 miBarton Hillhill · 2.0 miBingledon Woodwoodland · under a mileHigh Lea Hillhill · 2.1 miThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAshley Wood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 41 haStour Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 15 haPriory Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haWoodhouse Gardenpark · 2.4 miMuddy Monkiessports ground · 1.1 miLarksmead Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201941 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202635 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBlandford Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyBlandford Pharmacy2.4 miDentistColosseum Dental (Diplomat House)2.3 miPolice stationDorset PoliceBlandford Forum2.1 miCash machineMinistry of Defence (PM / TOIS) (Mirren)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryDownlands Community Schoolages 3-11, 201 pupilsright herePrimaryPimperne Church of England VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 183 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Blandford Schoolages 11-18, 1,103 pupils2.5 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College12.3 miUniversityBournemouth University13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH14 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS44 miRailway stationHamworthy11 miBus stationBus StationPoole12 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing13 miBus stops30 within a mileCar parkChurch Lane Car ParkBlandford Forum2.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlandford Forum1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT11 postcode district.
