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Canford Heath, United Kingdom
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Canford Heath is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 14,418. Elevation: 43 ft (13 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
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| Population | 14,418 |
| Population Density | 158 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.7510°, -1.9686° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 42.8 inches (1,087 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.1 inches (15 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $47,616 |
| Median Age | 42.6 years |
About Canford Heath
Canford Heath is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 14,418. The city sits at an elevation of 43 feet (13 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 61°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Canford Heath vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Canford Heath vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $47,616 |
| 37% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $47,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 5.7% |
| 58% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,312 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 47.9% |
| Public Transit | 5.1% |
| Work from Home | 29.6% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $410,625 |
| 46% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,190 |
| 2% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 63.5% |
| Owner-Occupied | 63.5% |
| Renter-Occupied | 36.5% |
| Housing Units | 5,767 |
Property Tax
Climate in Canford Heath
Canford Heath has an average annual temperature of 10.7°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.1°C), the coldest is Jan (5.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 853 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.2°F |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| Sunny Days | 229 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Area | 91.0 sq mi (235.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 158/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.7510°N, 1.9686°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.4 m (1 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2011 | PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND | Avalanche | 0.4 m | — | 78 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 3.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 2.5 in | |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.9 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 61°F (16°C) | 1.5 in | Driest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.1 in | Warmest |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.8 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 3.3 in | |
| November | 46°F (8°C) | 3.5 in | |
| December | 43°F (6°C) | 3.9 in | Wettest |
Canford Heath has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 41°F in January to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 31.7 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.9") and July the driest (1.5").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 32.1% |
| 5% below United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 51.1% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 158/sq mi |
| Total Area | 91.0 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 47.9% |
| Public Transit | 5.1% |
| Work from Home | 29.6% |
Schools in Canford Heath
14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Grammar School | — | — | — | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Ad Astra Infant School | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | — |
| Elm Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Canford Heath Junior School | — | — | — | — |
| Montacute School | — | — | — | — |
| Longspee Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Canford Heath Infant School | — | — | — | — |
| LeAF Studio | — | — | — | — |
| Magna Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Haymoor Junior School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Canford Heath
15 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serenade Radio | easy listening | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Xtra Hot | bournemouth, community | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Serenade Radio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BFBS Salisbury Plain | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Bournemouth One | pop | AAC | |
| Hot Gold | 70s, 80s | MP3 160 kbps | |
| BFBS Blandford | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Weymouth Rocks (Medium Bitrate) | punk, rock | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Radio Wimborne | community radio station | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Forest FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Alfred | community news | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Naim Classical | classical, orchestral | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Naim Jazz | jazz | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Naim Radio | classical, electronica | OGG 160 kbps | |
| State of the Art Radio | — | MP3 |
Museums in Canford Heath
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Fashion Museum | ||||
| Blandford Town Museum | ||||
| Blue Pool | ||||
| Bournemouth Aviation Museum | ||||
| Bournemouth Natural Science Museum | ||||
| Breamore House and Countryside Museum | ||||
| Bugad Classic Bikes | ||||
| Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum | ||||
| Durlston Castle | ||||
| Fordingbridge Museum | ||||
| Friends of the New Forest Airfields | ||||
| Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry | ||||
| Museum Of Design In Plastics | ||||
| Museum of East Dorset | ||||
| Museum of Jurassic Marine Life | ||||
| Museum, Fossils & Local Finds | ||||
| Poole Museum | ||||
| Poole Waterfront Museum | ||||
| Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum | ||||
| Red House Museum | ||||
| Red House Museum | ||||
| Red House Museum | ||||
| RNLI Lifeboat Museum | ||||
| Rockbourne Roman Villa | ||||
| Royal Signals Museum | ||||
| Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum | ||||
| Scaplens Court Museum | ||||
| St Mary's Church | ||||
| Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre | ||||
| Swanage Railway Museum | ||||
| The Engine House | ||||
| Tyneham | ||||
| Tyneham School | ||||
| Wareham Town Museum |
Libraries in Canford Heath
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Boscombe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bournemouth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Branksome Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broadstone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canford Cliffs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canford Heath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Castlepoint Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Charminster Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Christchurch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colehill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corfe Castle Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corfe Mullen Children's Centre and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Creekmoor Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Downton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ensbury Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ferndown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fordingbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hamworthy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kinson Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Library (Arts University Bournemouth) | 0.0 | |||||
| Lytchett Matravers Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oakdale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parkstone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pokesdown & Southbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Poole Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ringwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rossmore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Springbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Swanage Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tuckton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Upton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Verwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wareham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Howe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wimborne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Winton Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Canford Heath
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Place | |||||
| Swanage Market |
Hotels in Canford Heath
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Canford Heath
5 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Canford Heath
6 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Canford Heath
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Canford Heath
7 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Canford Heath
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Canford Heath
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Canford Heath
7 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Canford Heath
3 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Canford Heath
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Canford Heath
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall & Woodhouse Brewery | ||||
| Isle of Purbeck Brewery | ||||
| The Dorset Cider Farm | ||||
| Wayland's Sixpenny Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Canford Heath
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Canford Heath
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmwell Snowsport Centre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Southampton Alpine Centre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| South Wilts Ski Club | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Canford Heath
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Airport | BRS | Large Airport |
| Bournemouth Airport | BOH | Medium Airport |
| MoD Boscombe Down | — | Medium Airport |
| RNAS Yeovilton | YEO | Medium Airport |
| Southampton Airport | SOU | Medium Airport |
| Avon Lane Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bagber Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Barton Ashes Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Batchley Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bath Wilts & North Dorset Gliding Club | — | Small Airport |
| Biss Brook Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bossington Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bowden Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bowerchalke Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bowerswaine Farm Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Brown Shutters Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Chalk Pyt Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Charmy Down Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Chilbolton Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Clench Common Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Clutton Hill Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Colthrop Manor Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Compton Abbas Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Compton Chamberlayne Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Craysmarsh Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Denford Manor Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Deptford 'Farm' Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Deptford Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Devizes Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Dorset Gliding Club (Eyres Field) | — | Small Airport |
| Draycot Farm Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Edington Private Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Farley Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Firs Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Freshwater Fruit Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Garston Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Glebe Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Great House Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Gutchpool Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Henstridge Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hermitage Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Herridge Gallops / Collingbourne Ducis Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hill Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Langley House Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Lower Manor Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Lower Upham Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lower Upham Farm Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Lower Withial Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Lydeway Field | — | Small Airport |
| Manor Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Canford Heath
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Adastral Square Post Office | |
| Alderney Post Office | |
| Bearwood Post Office | |
| The Neighbourhood Centre Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Canford Heath
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services University Integrated Rehabilitation Centre | ||
| Providence Project |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Canford Heath
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapel | |
| Christ The King Church | |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church | |
| Kingdom hall | |
| St Pauls | |
| St. Barnabas Church | |
| St. George's Church | |
| United reformed Church |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Canford Heath?
Canford Heath has a population of 14,418 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 158 people per square mile, spread across 91.0 square miles. The median age of residents is 42.6 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.2% female and 48.8% male.
Is Canford Heath expensive to live in?
The median household income is $47,616, 37% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $410,625 (46% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,190 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.6x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Canford Heath?
Canford Heath has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 61°F in July. The area receives 229 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 42.8 inches, with 6.1 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Canford Heath?
The unemployment rate in Canford Heath is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. The average weekly wage is $916. There are 1,312 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Canford Heath?
The median home value in Canford Heath is $410,625. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,190. The homeownership rate is 63.5%.
How are the schools in Canford Heath?
32.1% of adults in Canford Heath hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national average of 33.7%. 51.1% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Canford Heath?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Canford Heath is 9.7% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 4.3% Asian. 90.3% of residents speak only English at home. 4.7% of the population are military veterans. 5.2% of residents have a disability.