Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,080 residentsin the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel census areaMedian age 52.52,478 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,910 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle38% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C890 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 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 landmarksHorton Towerhistoric site · under a mileFerndown Forestforest · under a mileHolt Forestforest · 1.1 miKnowlton Church and Earthworkshistoric site · 2.2 miCrichel Lakelake · 1.9 miChalbury Hillhill · under a mileRooks Hillhill · under a mileStephen's Castlecastle · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHaythorne Commonpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.8 miHolt Football and Social Clubplaying field · 1.2 miDogdeanpark · 3.4 mi · 12 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 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,529 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryRushmore House3.4 miPharmacyColehill Pharmacy3.5 miDentistDental Surgery3.9 miPolice stationDorset PoliceFerndown Town3.8 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Verwood Ringwood Road4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt James Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 134 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehillages 9-13, 563 pupils3.5 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College9.4 miUniversityBournemouth University8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.7 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS49 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park9.4 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath8.6 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing10 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
