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

Other Amenities in St Leonards

Pubs 33 Restaurants 208 Banks 13 Hotels 44 Shops 851 Supermarkets 32 Takeaways 86 Cinemas 6 Attractions 220 Business services 121 Education 267 Health and beauty 549 Home improvement 340 Leisure 60 Property services 108




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,902 residentsin the St Leonards census areaMedian age 58.43,477 households88% of homes owner-occupied61% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,101 in work, 44% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C915 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°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 landmarksLions Hillhill · 1.0 miCrane Lakelake · 2.7 miThroop Mill Riverhistoric site · 3.3 miHurn Forestforest · 2.3 miDavid's Hillhill · 1.4 miDudsbury Iron Age Hill Forthistoric site · 3.5 miStephen's Castlecastle · 4.4 miFerndown Forestforest · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAvon Heath Country Parkpark · under a mile · 207 haMoors Valley Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 585 haThe Pavilionsports ground · under a mileMillennium Parkpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198432 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,584 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Leonards Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAshley Health Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentist212 Station Road1.9 miPolice stationDorset PoliceFerndown Town2.4 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Ferndown Tricketts Cross, Tricketts Cross1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryWest Moors Middle Schoolages 9-13, 240 pupils1.3 miPrimaryOakhurst Community First Schoolages 5-9, 173 pupils1.4 miPrimarySt Ives Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 245 pupils1.5 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.4 miUniversityBournemouth University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH2.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationPokesdown6.3 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath5.9 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing6.8 miBus stops24 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSaint Leonardsunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.


Insurance

Insurance in St Leonards

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Insurance in St Leonards