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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT11
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 min8:08 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 8°C, lows 2°C908 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksWhite Millhistoric site · 1.3 miCrawford Bridge, Spetisburyhistoric site · 1.4 miSpettisbury Ringhill · 1.7 miWills Woodwoodland · under a mileTarrant Rushton Airfieldwalk or trail · 2.7 miFurze Hillhill · 2.8 miLittle Hundred Coppicewoodland · 1.3 miCrichel Lakelake · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarket Placepark · 1.1 miSturminster Marshall Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 12 haPamphill Greenpark · 3.0 mi · 4 haStour Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201944 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.2 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 23 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital3.9 miGP surgerySturminster Marshall Branch Surgery1.5 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.5 miDentistWimborne Private Clinic4.2 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWimborne4.5 miCash machineMinistry of Defence (PM / TOIS) (Mirren)4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySturminster Marshall First Schoolages 4-9, 49 pupils1.5 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Schoolages 13-18, 1,375 pupils3.6 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.3 miUniversityBournemouth University9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH11 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationHamworthy6.9 miBus stationBus StationPoole8.2 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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