Local servicesHospitalBournemouth Hospital Capunder a mileGP surgeryCart Team18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacycare Travel And Health Clinic16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThornhill Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools18 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 otherSecondaryAvonbourne Boys' Academyages 11-16, 846 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAvonbourne Girls Academyages 11-19, 1,160 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAvonwood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 456 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.3 miUniversityBournemouth University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH2.7 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS59 miRailway stationPokesdownunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoscombe1.3 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,575 residentsin the Littledown census areaMedian age 44.02,636 households79% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright3% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,258 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 11%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C862 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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 haSwanmore Gardenspark · under a mileIford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 78 haThe Rookerypark · 1.0 miLittledown Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 18 haLingdale Road 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 8.5 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,876 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
