Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,289 residentsin the Broadstone census areaMedian age 53.64,275 households91% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright2% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,623 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C940 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 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)
Parks and green spacesUpton Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 63 haCreekmoor Ponds Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 8 haBroadstone Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 104 haBroadstone Allotmentsallotments · under a mileStanley Green Parkpark · 1.5 miBroadstone Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201950 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 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 7.3 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSsd Alderney Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryThe Hadleigh Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPlewman House Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 primary, 7 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryBroadstone First Schoolages 4-9, 305 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHillbourne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoole Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,224 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College2.6 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.9 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS53 miRailway stationHamworthy2.5 miBus stationBus StationPoole2.8 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing3.1 miBus stops119 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH18 postcode district.
