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Butcher Shops 4 Convenience Stores 4 Coffee Shops 3 Baby Stores 2 Sewing Shops 1 Bicycle Repair Shops 1 Tattoo Shops 1 Cake Shops 1 Other Shops 26

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Pubs 15 Restaurants 57 Banks 3 Hotels 8 Supermarkets 11 Takeaways 33 Attractions 45 Education 50 Health and beauty 39 Home improvement 108 Property services 48

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP7 postcode district.

County or areaDorset

Postcode districtSP7

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:54 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:04 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People7,156 residentsin the Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster census areaMedian age 52.82,863 households75% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C936 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksElbury Hillhill · under a mileFore Tophill · under a mileLongcombe Bottomvalley · under a mileLittlecombe Bottomvalley · under a mileGardiner Forestforest · 2.3 miBrookland Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesBedchesterallotments · 1.2 miBreach Commonpark · 3.0 mi · 7 haRolt Millennium Greenpark · 2.9 miThe Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201936 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202633 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 3.5 · PM_2.5 5.5 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,027 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalWestminster Memorial Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryFontmell Magna Surgeryunder a milePharmacyShaftesbury Pharmacy3.0 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShaftesbury Schoolages 11-18, 782 pupils2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH20 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationGillingham (Dorset)6.4 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing19 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP7 postcode district.

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Compton Abbas

W S Clarke & Sons - Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury
55 High Street, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5ND · 7.8 mi
Dorset Larder - Blandford Forum, Blandford
11 Market Place, Blandford Forum, Blandford, DT11 7AF · 7.3 mi
Dorset Game Larder - Shapwick, Blandford
Crab Farm Cottages, Shapwick, Blandford, DT11 9JL · 10.7 mi
Prime Cuts Traditional & Catering Butchers Ltd. - Shaftesbury
6a Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8EJ · 3.2 mi

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Compton Abbas

Iwerne Minster Village Stores - Iwerne Minster
Post Office Post Office Road, Iwerne Minster, DT11 8LW · 2.3 mi
Central Stores - Shaftesbury
Ivy Cross Stores Ivy Cross, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DS · 3.5 mi
Spar - Shaftesbury
Unit 1 Mampitts Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8GR · 3.1 mi
Chettle Village Store - Chettle
The Old Cart Shed Lower Farm, Chettle, DT11 8DA · 5.8 mi

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Compton Abbas

Coffee #1 - Shaftesbury
26 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JG · 3.2 mi
Blue Goose Coffee - Child Okeford
Unit 6 Building 3 Gold Hill Business Park Gold Hill, Child Okeford, DT11 8HF · 3.8 mi
Coffee Grove Cafe - Tollard Royal
LARMER TREE CLAP LANE, Tollard Royal, SP5 5PY · 4.5 mi

Baby Stores

Baby Stores in Compton Abbas

Motcombe Post Office - Shaftesbury
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE · 5.1 mi
Post Office - Shaftesbury
33 High Street Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PE · 3.2 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Compton Abbas

White Orchid Alterations and Workshop - Wimborne Minster
13a Mill Lane Precinct, Mill Lane, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1JQ · 14.0 mi

Bicycle Repair Shops

Bicycle Repair Shops in Compton Abbas

Riley's Cycles - Sherborne
Trendle Street, Sherborne, DT9 3NT · 14.5 mi

Tattoo Shops

Tattoo Shops in Compton Abbas

Tattoo inc - Wincanton
10 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JP · 11.8 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Compton Abbas

Cocoa & Whey Cakes - Farnham
Little Batch Common Drove, Farnham, DT11 8DQ · 5.1 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Compton Abbas

Fontmell Magna post office - Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury
Church Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NY · under a mile
Ludwell post office - Donhead Saint Mary, Shaftesbury
Ludwell, Donhead Saint Mary, Shaftesbury, SP7 9ND · 3.7 mi
T G Jones - Shaftesbury
42 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JG · 3.2 mi
Jeans Sweetshop - Shaftesbury
Jeans Sweet Shop Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JU · 3.2 mi
Holland & Barrett - Shaftesbury
11 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JS · 3.2 mi
Swans Larder - Shaftesbury
Unit 6 Swans Yard High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JQ · 3.2 mi
Gunville Game - Tarrant Gunville
Home View, Tarrant Gunville, DT11 8JW · 4.6 mi
Chase Royale - Stubhampton
Dairy Farm Barns Dairy Farm, Stubhampton, DT11 8JU · 3.7 mi
BAKE 5 - Cann, Melbury Abbas
5 Hillside West Lane, Cann, Melbury Abbas, SP7 0BZ · 1.5 mi
Woodfrys Farm - Cann Common, Melbury Abbas
Woodfrys Farm Redmans Lane, Cann Common, Melbury Abbas, SP7 0DB · 1.8 mi
Meadow Bloom - Margaret Marsh
Jolliffes Farm Marnhull Road, Margaret Marsh, SP7 0AZ · 3.0 mi
The Vale Bakery - Cann
Melbury Vale Winery Foots Hill, Cann, SP7 0BW · 1.9 mi
The Generals Larder [The Rushmore Estate] - Tollard Royal, Farnham
Rookery Farm Common Drove, Tollard Royal, Farnham, SP5 5PY · 4.5 mi
The Original Factory Shop - Shaftesbury
35 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE · 3.2 mi
The Kitchen Table - Shaftesbury
59A High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE · 3.2 mi
Oshun - Stourpaine
Rose House 27 South Holme, Stourpaine, DT11 8TG · 5.3 mi
Bell Street Antiques - Shaftesbury
1 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AR · 3.2 mi
Farm Soap Co - Shaftesbury
1A Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AR · 3.2 mi
Gold Hill Bread - Shaftesbury
24 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE · 3.0 mi
Agni Fuels Ltd - Shillingstone
Petrol Station Blandford Road, Shillingstone, DT11 0SF · 5.1 mi
Basic Batch Cookies - Knap Corner, East Stour
Hill Top Hunger Hill, Knap Corner, East Stour, SP8 5JS · 5.4 mi
Reform Luxe Studio - Shaftesbury
22E Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ · 3.9 mi
Harvest Hill Produce Market - Shaftesbury
Basement 8 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AE · 3.2 mi
New Forest Laboratories Ltd - Cann, Shaftesbury
Cave Copse Salisbury Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BS · 2.9 mi
T Buttling - Ludwell
T BUTTLING BUTCHERS WYNGROVE, Ludwell, SP7 9ND · 3.7 mi
Ashcombe Shoot Ltd - Ashmore
ASHGROVE FARM, Ashmore, SP5 5AW · 3.0 mi

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Gone Biking Mad - Poole
35 Westham Close, Poole, BH17 9HW
16.8 miles away

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Okeford Fitzpaine post office - Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum
Ye Old Bell Stores, The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 0RF
5.9 miles away
Nail Workshop - Okeford Fitzpaine, Sturminster Newton
Myrtle Cottage, Greenhayes, Okeford Fitzpaine, Sturminster Newton, DT11 0RE
6 miles away
Beatons Tea Rooms - Tisbury
Tisbury, SP3 6JP
8.4 miles away
Downer Farm Meats - Tisbury, Salisbury
10 High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6LD
8.4 miles away
Milborne St Andrew post office - Milborne Saint Andrew, Blandford Forum
The Square, Milborne Saint Andrew, Blandford Forum, DT11 0JF
13.3 miles away