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County or areaPoole
Postcode districtBH12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:06 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,603 residentsin the Branksome West census areaMedian age 40.83,260 households71% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright6% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,057 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C920 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°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 landmarksCanford Cliffsbeach · 1.8 miBournemouth Pier Westbeach · 2.1 miParkstone Baybay · 2.1 miBlake Hillhill · 1.3 miWest Cliffcliffs · 1.8 miBourne Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCoy Pond Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haTurbary Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haParkstone Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haAlder Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRossmore Leisure Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198426 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 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 8.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerbert Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryWestbourne Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCanford Cliffs Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryHeatherlands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 616 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCourthill Infant Schoolages 4-7, 354 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Aldhelm's Academyages 11-16, 808 pupils1.2 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College1.8 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.1 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS57 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Parkunder a mileBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath1.5 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing3.0 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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