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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 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,161 residentsin the Newtown census areaMedian age 39.64,702 households62% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright17% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,523 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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°C915 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWinspit, Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, Bh19 3Lfhistoric site · under a mileArt Memorial Cohistoric site · 1.3 miConstitution Hillhill · under a mileParkstone Baybay · 1.8 miHoles Baybay · 2.3 miPergins Islandisland · 2.3 miLodge Hillhill · 1.3 miShore Roadbeach · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTurners Nurserypark · under a mile · 3 haTurbary Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haPoole Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 16 haKnighton Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 47 haRossmore Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haAlder Farm 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 198425 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202643 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 10 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,855 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSsd Alderney Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Rosemary Health Ctr17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRoseview Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMr B J Richardson & Mr C M Winterbottomunder a milePolice stationDorset PolicePoole1.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Good Road, Upper Parkstoneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools19 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 6 special, 1 otherPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior Schoolages 7-11, 204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLivingstone Road Infant Schoolages 2-7, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Pooleages 11-18, 1,093 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College1.1 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH5.6 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationParkstone (Dorset)1.1 miBus stationBus StationPoole1.9 miFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landing2.4 miBus stops139 within a mileCar parkParking space on Bournemouth Road, BH14Poole1.0 miEV chargingMerPoole5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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