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
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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°C948 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksCrawford Bridge, Spetisburyhistoric site · 1.6 miRAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield Memorialhistoric site · 1.8 miTarrant Rushton Airfieldwalk or trail · 1.7 miSpettisbury Ringhill · 1.7 miAshley Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Hundred Coppicewoodland · under a milePond Bottomvalley · 2.4 miRushton Hillhill · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAshley Wood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 41 haStour Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 15 haMarket Placepark · 2.8 miWoodhouse Gardenpark · 2.9 miMuddy Monkiessports ground · 1.8 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 201943 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.7 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
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryBlandford Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyBlandford Pharmacy2.9 miDentistEast Street Dental Practice2.8 miPolice stationDorset PoliceBlandford Forum3.0 miCash machineMinistry of Defence (PM / TOIS) (Mirren)2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySpetisbury CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 187 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Blandford Schoolages 11-18, 1,103 pupils3.4 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College10.0 miUniversityBournemouth University11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH12 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS46 miRailway stationHamworthy8.6 miBus stationBus StationPoole9.9 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing10 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkChurch Lane Car ParkBlandford Forum3.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlandford Forum2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT11 postcode district.
