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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT2
Telephone code01300
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:56 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:09 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,206 residentsin the Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown census areaMedian age 52.45,342 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,734 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,139 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCoombe Bottomvalley · under a mileLittle Puddle Bottomvalley · under a mileLittle Puddle Hillhill · 1.1 miNT Hardy's Cottagehistoric site · 3.1 miCerne Abbas Gianthistoric site · 3.4 miWhitcombe Hillhill · 1.9 miLittle Puddle Coppicewoodland · under a milePuddletown Forestforest · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Nature Reservepark · 4.1 miKettle Bridge Picnic Sitepark · 4.2 miColliton Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201935 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202624 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,610 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorset County Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryPuddletown Surgery3.3 miPharmacyAutomeds Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistPrincess Street Dental Care4.4 miPolice stationDorset PoliceDorchester4.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dorchester, Wadham4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPiddle Valley Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 40 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletownages 9-13, 441 pupils3.1 miCollegeCoastland College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH25 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS44 miRailway stationDorchester West4.7 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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