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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:57 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:09 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,375 residentsin the Chickerell & Chesil Bank census areaMedian age 51.63,731 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,878 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C985 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHell Stone Dolmenhistoric site · 1.8 miHampton Down Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.9 miChesil Beachbeach · 1.7 miMerry Hillhill · 1.0 miGoose Hillhill · 1.3 miRodden Hivetidal water · 1.2 miHell Bottomvalley · 1.5 miBridehead Lakelake · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroad Gardenpark · 2.3 mi · 3 haLodmoor Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 106 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · 4.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201937 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202622 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.9 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,214 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWesthaven Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryPortesham Surgery1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.0 miDentistHeritage Dental Health Limited3.1 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWeymouth3.8 miCash machinePost OfficeAbbotsbury2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPortesham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 46 pupils1.2 miSecondaryWey Valley Academyages 11-16, 994 pupils3.6 miCollegeCoastland College4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH32 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS51 miRailway stationUpwey3.7 miBus stationBus StationBridport11 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWeymouth4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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