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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT11
Telephone code01258
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:54 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:08 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,024 residentsin the Blandford Outer & Tarrants census areaMedian age 41.13,265 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,262 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 21%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C940 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarton Hillhill · under a mileHigh Lea Hillhill · under a mileAshmore Bottomvalley · 1.3 miLamb House Woodswoodland · under a mileHandcock's Bottomvalley · 1.7 miBuilding Garden Coppicewoodland · under a mileRAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield Memorialhistoric site · 4.4 miKnighton Househistoric site · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRushmore Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 19 haStour Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 15 haWoodhouse Gardenpark · 4.6 miSource: 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 201941 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202636 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryBlandford Medical Centre3.3 miPharmacyBoots4.7 miDentistColosseum Dental (Diplomat House)4.5 miPolice stationDorset PoliceBlandford Forum4.3 miCash machineMinistry of Defence (PM / TOIS) (Mirren)3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College14.6 miUniversityBournemouth University15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH15 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationTisbury10 miBus stationBus StationPoole15 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing15 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlandford Forum2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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