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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:55 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:08 am – 4:05 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°C942 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 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: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksKnighton Househistoric site · 2.5 miCrawford Bridge, Spetisburyhistoric site · 3.1 miWhitechurch Hillhill · 1.9 miNut Coppicewoodland · under a mileLittle Woodwoodland · under a mileBlandford Forestforest · 3.2 miPeat Hillhill · 2.6 miEnford Bottomvalley · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStour Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 15 haWoodhouse Gardenpark · 2.2 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 201940 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 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
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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlandford Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Blandford Group Practice2.3 miPharmacyBlandford Pharmacy2.1 miDentistEast Street Dental Practice2.2 miPolice stationDorset PoliceBlandford Forum2.6 miCash machineCashpoint 6 Market PlaceDorset Blandford Forum2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Blandford Schoolages 11-18, 1,103 pupils2.4 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College12.1 miUniversityBournemouth University13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH15 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS45 miRailway stationHolton Heath9.3 miBus stationBus StationPoole12 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy12 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkMarsh and Ham Car ParkBlandford Forum2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlandford Forum1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT11 postcode district.


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