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County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:57 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:08 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,705 residentsin the Westham South census areaMedian age 46.73,531 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,651 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C831 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRadipole Lakelake · under a mileSouthlands Beachbeach · 1.3 miOvercombe Beachbeach · 2.0 miLittleseabay · 1.7 miThe Swannerywater · under a mileWeymouth Harbourtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWeymouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haLodmoor Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 106 haRadipole Park Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haNothe Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 7 haWeymouth Swimming and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haFaircross Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 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 202626 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWesthaven Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Bridges Medical Ctr.8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Bridges Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouthages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBudmouth Academy Weymouthages 11-18, 1,466 pupils1.0 miCollegeCoastland College1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationWeymouthunder a mileFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal1.0 miBus stops123 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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