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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP8 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtSP8
Telephone code01747
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:54 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,186 residentsin the Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe census areaMedian age 51.13,934 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C822 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksQuarry Hillhill · under a mileHunger Hillhill · 1.6 miFifehead Woodwoodland · 1.3 miHayes Coppicewoodland · 1.3 miLodden Lakeswater · 2.9 miBathing Islandisland · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBreach Commonpark · 3.6 mi · 7 haQueen Elizabeth Fieldpark · 4.1 mi · 10 haStalbridge Nature Reservepark · 3.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201931 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,025 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestminster Memorial Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryMarnhull Surgery1.7 miPharmacyMarnhull Pharmacy1.7 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryStower Provost Community Schoolages 4-11, 92 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhullages 2-11, 82 pupils1.1 miSecondaryGillingham Schoolages 11-183.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH25 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationGillingham (Dorset)3.1 miBus stationBus StationYeovil15 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy23 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP8 postcode district.


19 Pubs in Stour Provost in 2 categories

 

 

89 Restaurants in Stour Provost in 15 categories

 

 

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67 Shops in Stour Provost in 10 categories

 

 

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38 Takeaways in Stour Provost in 6 categories

 

 

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111 Home improvement in Stour Provost in 21 categories

 

 

39 Health and beauty in Stour Provost in 15 categories

 

 

43 Attractions in Stour Provost in 11 categories

 

 

42 Property services in Stour Provost in 7 categories

 

 

57 Education in Stour Provost in 19 categories

 

 

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Top pubs in Stour Provost

  • Walnut Tree - Babcary, Yeovil

    Bar

    33 High Street North Road Main Street Fore Street, Babcary, Yeovil, BA22 7QW

    13.6 miles away

    5 star reviewBeautiful place food second to non would recommend to anyone

  • Star Fish Bar - Warminster

    Bar

    3 Broxburn Road, Warminster, BA12 8EX

    15.1 miles away

    5 star reviewvery good food . home delivery makes it even better. staff very friendly. gordon ramsey eat you heart out.top marks

  • Royal Marine Inn - Yeovil

    Bar

    Lower Farm Pound Road North Road Great Western Terrace, Yeovil, BA21 5AA

    14.5 miles away

    5 star reviewGreat friendly atmosphere,,run by people friendly couple,,very pleasant staff,,its a great English pub,,with varied drinks on offer,,child and pet friendly ...

  • Red Lion - Heytesbury, Warminster

    Bar

    42A High Street, Heytesbury, Warminster, BA12 0EA

    15.5 miles away

    4 star reviewA good honest pub with fine choice of real ales, local ciders and lagers. Friendly team make you fell welcome. ...

  • Somerset Arms - Maiden Bradley, Warminster

    Gastropub

    Church Street Selwood Street Church Street, Maiden Bradley, Warminster, BA12 7HW

    11 miles away

    4 star reviewLooking forward to hopefully staying here in mid/early December. Have stayed a couple of times before. Lovey place, meals great ...

 

Top restaurants in Stour Provost

  • Burger King - Yeovil

    Cantabrian Restaurant

    2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ

    15.1 miles away

    5 star reviewExcellent Staff, great food, great management team.

  • Salt Cellar - Shaftesbury

    British Restaurant

    2-4 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, SP7 8LY

    4.3 miles away

    5 star reviewBest Cafe in Dorset. Lovely staff, amazing cakes and yummy cream teas!

  • Amore - Shaftesbury

    Italian Restaurant

    3 Mustons Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AD

    4.4 miles away

    5 star reviewAbsolutely wonderful place for a large gathering. Super food and service.

  • Papa Pancho's - Yeovil

    Italian Restaurant

    12 Bond Street, Yeovil, BA20 1PF

    15.1 miles away

    4 star reviewBeen quite a regular for some time now but recently Lasagne was very watery and young waitress also didnt know ...

  • puffing billy buffet - yeovil

    yeovil, BA21 5DD

    14.3 miles away

    4 star reviewThis has to be the best weekend buffet in yeovil. Great Chinese food in Yeovil all at one cheap price.

 

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Top shops in Stour Provost

  • Toy Barn - Sherborne

    Model Shop

    91 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 4JX

    9.3 miles away

    5 star reviewI strongly recommend this supplier both for excellent products and friendly, helpful and personal service.

  • Devils Den Of Tattoos - Yeovil

    Tattoo Shop

    115 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1NA

    14.9 miles away

    5 star reviewThank you Mike for doing my tattoo been going to devil's den for years and always will do.Very relaxing and ...

  • Hamish's Farm Shop & Café - Prowles Cross, Yeovil

    Ham Shop

    Badgers Halt Prowles Cross, Prowles Cross, Yeovil, BA22 9RF

    15.6 miles away

    5 star reviewBest cafe for miles. Great staff, great food

  • Sue Ryder - Sherborne

    Discount Store

    4 Church Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3BP

    10.2 miles away

    5 star reviewAlways neat and tidy.

  • J & R Autos - Gillingham

    Auto Body Shop

    6 New Road, Gillingham, SP8 4JL

    3.1 miles away

    5 star reviewGreat body shop reasonable prices highly recommended

 

Top supermarkets in Stour Provost

Supermarkets yet to be reviewed

 

Top takeaways in Stour Provost

  • MobyMicks - Wimborne

    Fish and Chips Takeaway

    44 Chichester Walk, Wimborne, BH21 1SN

    20.1 miles away

    5 star reviewOMG, the best fish and chips I have had in years! May be busy, but worth waiting for.

  • Rising Sun - Yeovil

    Chinese Takeaway

    61 Princes Street, Yeovil, BA20 1EE

    15.2 miles away

    5 star reviewWe have just ordered another fantastic meal from here we cannot fault this Chinese,the food is always of the highest ...

  • Sherborne Kebab and Pizza - Sherborne

    6 Cold Harbour, Sherborne, DT9 4AH

    10.1 miles away

    5 star reviewFirst visit to the Sherborne Kebab House and it was a very good experience. I ordered a lamb shish kebab. ...

  • Pisces - Sherborne

    Fish and Chips Takeaway

    Sherborne, DT9 6AW

    10.9 miles away

    5 star reviewSuperb fish and chips

  • Forum Frier - Blandford Forum

    Fish and Chips Takeaway

    Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7QG

    10.6 miles away

    4 star reviewThe fish & chips are very good. Crispy batter and plenty of chips. Highly recommended.

 

Top cinemas in Stour Provost

Cinemas yet to be reviewed

 

Top home improvement in Stour Provost

  • Homemaker Kitchens - Warminster

    Kitchen Design and Installation

    6 George Street, Warminster, BA12 8QA

    15.6 miles away

    5 star reviewAfter visiting a few kitchen showrooms & getting the blah guff re their kitchen deals I wandered in Homemaker Warminster ...

  • Johnson's of Shaftesbury Removals Company - Gillingham

    Removal Service

    Gillingham, SP8 4PZ

    3.2 miles away

    5 star reviewWe moved from Gillingham, North Dorset to West Sussex on Monday 29th of November 2021. We got quotes from other ...

  • W D Ritchie - Blandford Forum

    Builder

    1 Littletowns, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UR

    10.2 miles away

    5 star reviewA wonderful team of polite, skillful and empathetic trades. Following many years of project management overseas, i9t was a pleasure ...

 

Top health and beauty in Stour Provost

 

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Top education in Stour Provost

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