Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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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 9°C, lows 2°C891 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHigh Hallhistoric site · under a mileKingston Lacyhistoric site · 2.2 miCrichel Lakelake · 2.5 miClay Hillhill · 1.5 miHolt Forestforest · 2.5 miThe Withy Bedwoodland · under a mileHound Hillhill · 1.6 miFerndown Forestforest · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDogdeanpark · 1.6 mi · 12 haThe Greenpark · 1.4 miPamphill Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haHolt Football and Social Clubplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
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
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWimborne Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryWalford Mill Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyEveryou Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationDorset PoliceWimborne2.3 miCash machinePost OfficeWimborne3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt James Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 134 pupils1.3 miIndependentDumpton Schoolages 2-13, 338 pupils1.6 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Schoolages 13-18, 1,375 pupils1.9 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College7.6 miUniversityBournemouth University7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.6 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS49 miRailway stationHamworthy7.5 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath7.5 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkAllenview North Car ParkWimborne2.2 miEV chargingMerWimborne Minster2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH21 postcode district.
