Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,891 residentsin the Bransgore & Burley census areaMedian age 52.92,879 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,970 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C876 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHurn Forestforest · 1.2 miTyrrell's Fordwater · under a mileMatchams Lane Forestwalk or trail · 1.1 miThroop Mill Riverhistoric site · 2.9 miMill Streamriver · 1.4 miFillybrook Bottomvalley · 1.1 miBlackwater Hillhill · 1.8 miNew Forest Airfields Memorialhistoric site · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAvon Heath Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 207 haWinkton Greenpark · 1.9 miChristchurch Ski Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 2 haBurton Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198433 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 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 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,036 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChristchurch Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryTwin Oaks Medical Centre2.5 miPharmacyBoots2.5 miDentistAvon Dental Practice3.0 miPolice stationChristchurch Police Station3.1 miCash machineMoortown Service Station (Park Garage Group)3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySopley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 71 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Grange Schoolages 11-19, 429 pupils3.7 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College8.6 miUniversityBournemouth University5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH2.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS57 miRailway stationChristchurch3.5 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe4.6 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing4.1 miCar parkBournemouth Airport Car Park 2Christchurch1.8 miEV chargingBuilding 3321.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH23 postcode district.
