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County or areaPoole
Postcode districtBH15
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 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,430 residentsin the Poole Town census areaMedian age 41.55,566 households44% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright21% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,306 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 41% go by car, 7% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C914 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPoole Masonic Hallhistoric site · under a mileWar Memorialhistoric site · under a mileHoles Baybay · under a mileParkstone Baybay · 1.0 miPergins Islandisland · 1.2 miWest Lakelake · 1.9 miTwin Sails Bridgebridge · under a mileEast Lakelake · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhitecliff Harbourside Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haHunger Hill Greenpark · under a mileThe Old Burial Groundpark · under a mileDolphin Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileHamworthy Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 10 haBushell Mill 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 198424 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 11 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband79% 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)6,461 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLifeboat Quay Medical Centre20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDorset Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationDorset PolicePooleunder a mileCash machineCheltenham & Gloucester5 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOld Town Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 178 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoole High Schoolages 11-18, 1,891 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLongfleet Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 627 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College1.0 miUniversityArts University Bournemouth4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.6 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationPooleunder a mileBus stationBus StationPooleunder a mileFerryPoole Quay Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops105 within a mileCar parkAsda Poole Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBournemouth8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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