Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 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°C912 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 12 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 · 1.2 miOborne Hillhill · under a mileVartenham Hillhill · under a mileOborne Woodwoodland · under a mileCrackmore Woodwoodland · under a mileDaniel's Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSherborne Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 43 haThe Grove Gardenpark · 1.3 miQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 1.4 mi · 3 haThe Paddock Gardenpark · 1.5 miMemorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSherborne Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201924 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202620 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.8 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
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMilborne Port Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMilborne Port Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBrooklyn House Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 otherSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils1.2 miPrimarySherborne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 304 pupils1.2 miPrimaryMilborne Port Primary Schoolages 2-11, 169 pupils1.3 miCollegeYeovil College6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationSherborne1.8 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.2 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT9 postcode district.
