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County or areaPoole
Postcode districtBH13
Telephone code01202
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 –
People8,540 residentsin the Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks census areaMedian age 60.74,323 households77% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright2% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate42% of adults are economically active, 3,043 in work, 48% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 8%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 43% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C918 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 7 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 · under a mileShore Roadbeach · under a mileArt Memorial Cohistoric site · 1.5 miwest hill househistoric site · 1.8 miThe Dellvalley · under a mileSmuggler's Chinevalley · under a mileEast Lakelake · 2.2 miWest Lakelake · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCanford Cliffs Village Pocket Parkpark · under a mileBranksome Chine Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haPinecliff Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haParkstone Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haBlake Dean Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: 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: 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 6.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% 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)5,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Ann's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHaven Medical8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental On The Banksright herePolice stationDorset PolicePoole2.9 miCash machinePost OfficeBournemouth1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLilliput Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 343 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 238 pupils1.4 miAll-throughLivingstone Academy Bournemouthages 4-19, 1,006 pupils2.7 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College2.3 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH6.4 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS58 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park1.6 miBus stationSeldown Coach StationPoole2.6 miFerrySandbanks Ferry Terminal1.9 miBus stops50 within a mileCar parkRavine Road Car ParkPooleunder a mileEV chargingMerPoole6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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