See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Okeford Fitzpaine

Pubs 24 Restaurants 86 Banks 9 Shops 219 Supermarkets 10 Takeaways 39 Cinemas 2 Attractions 114 Business services 17 Education 84 Health and beauty 108 Home improvement 148 Leisure 19 Property services 61




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT11 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT11
Telephone code01837
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:55 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:09 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,889 residentsin the Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine census areaMedian age 53.63,401 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,678 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% walk or cycle26% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C953 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksHambledon Hill Forthistoric site · 2.6 miBanbury Hillhill · 1.1 miHibbett Bottomvalley · under a mileFish's Islandisland · 2.3 miOkeford Hillhill · 1.3 miBathing Islandisland · 2.4 miBlandford Forestforest · 3.1 miConygar Coppicewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Railway Gardenspark · 2.3 miOakford Hill Bike Parksports ground · 1.2 miSource: 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 201934 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202628 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,567 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationSturminster Newton Police Station2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shillingstone, Shillingstone1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryShillingstone Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupils1.5 miPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okefordages 4-11, 125 pupils1.8 miSecondarySturminster Newton High Schoolages 11-18, 605 pupils2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH21 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationGillingham (Dorset)9.4 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy18 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingMerSturminster Newton2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT11 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Okeford Fitzpaine

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Okeford Fitzpaine