Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:55 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:14 am – 4:05 pm
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People10,670 residentsin the Weston Town census areaMedian age 41.05,186 households45% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright11% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,933 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C890 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksKnightstoneisland · under a mileMarine Lakebay · under a mileGlentworth Baybay · under a mileRoyal Sands and Uphillbeach · 1.6 miBirnbeck Islandisland · 1.2 miWorlebury Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesItalian Gardenspark · under a mileGrove Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haEllenborough Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWeston Super Mare Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 41 haHutton Moor Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 19 haJubilee Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201847 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 7.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)5,139 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Weston General Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPier Health Group LTD12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWalliscote Primary Schoolages 4-11, 275 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHans Price Academyages 11-16, 1,046 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS12 miRailway stationWeston-super-Mareunder a mileBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport12 miFerryWeston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbourunder a mileBus stops142 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS23 postcode district.
