Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:55 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
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People7,796 residentsin the Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton census areaMedian age 55.53,436 households73% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C896 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 11 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)
Nearby landmarksSherborne Lakelake · 1.4 miDancing Hillhill · 1.2 miGreen Lane Coppicewoodland · under a mileSnagharbour Woodwoodland · under a mileHolt Hillhill · 2.0 miManor Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFolke Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 21 haPageant Gardenspark · 1.5 miThe Paddock Gardenpark · 1.8 miThe Terrace Playing Fieldssports ground · 1.1 mi · 18 haSherborne Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 miQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 2.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201925 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryThe Apples Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyThe Abbey Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistWessex House Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 3 independentIndependentLeweston Schoolages 2-19, 577 pupils1.8 miIndependentSherborne Schoolages 13-19, 538 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils2.4 miCollegeYeovil College6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationSherborne1.5 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.0 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT9 postcode district.
