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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C908 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 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 landmarksHigh Hallhistoric site · under a mileKingston Lacyhistoric site · 2.2 miMerry Field Hillhill · 1.0 miHound Hillhill · 1.4 miHolt Forestforest · 2.6 miJulians Bridgebridge · 1.7 miCrichel Lakelake · 3.3 miStag's Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDogdeanpark · under a mile · 12 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 miBytheway Fieldpark · 1.7 mi · 15 haRedcotts Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haHolt Football and Social Clubplaying field · 1.5 miQueen Elizabeth Leisure Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 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 202641 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.0 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWalford Mill Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyEveryou Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWimborne1.5 miCash machinePost OfficeWimborne2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentDumpton Schoolages 2-13, 338 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehillages 9-13, 563 pupils1.2 miSecondaryAllenbourn Middle Schoolages 9-13, 499 pupils1.3 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.8 miUniversityBournemouth University6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.0 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS50 miRailway stationHamworthy6.9 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath6.6 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing7.6 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkAllenview North Car ParkWimborne1.4 miEV chargingMerWimborne Minster1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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