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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH23
Telephone code01202
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:53 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,470 residentsin the Christchurch Town census areaMedian age 47.24,514 households62% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright15% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,189 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle70% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C859 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNorman Househistoric site · under a mileSouthbourne Water Towerhistoric site · 1.2 miSouthbourne Beachbeach · 1.4 miSolent Beachbeach · 1.6 miBrewhouse Holewater · under a mileTuckton Bridgebridge · under a mileClay Pooltidal water · under a mileHengistbury Headheadland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDruitt Gardenspark · under a milePriory Gardenspark · under a mileThe Rookerypark · under a mileSolent Meads Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 17 haDouglas Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWatermans Parkplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198433 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202540 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.2 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,904 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChristchurch Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStour Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRobinson's Dental Practice LTDright herePolice stationChristchurch Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 4 Castle StreetChristchurchunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryThe Priory Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTwynham Schoolages 11-19, 1,651 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChristchurch Infant Schoolages 5-7, 285 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.1 miUniversityBournemouth University5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH4.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS61 miRailway stationChristchurchunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoscombe2.7 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhamsunder a mileBus stops90 within a mileCar parkBypass Car ParkChristchurch6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationChristchurch8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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