Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:12 am – 4:07 pm
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People10,737 residentsin the Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield census areaMedian age 38.94,517 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,663 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C768 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesCrufts Meadowpark · under a mileWest Monkton Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.3 miLyngford Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haBlackbrook Pavillonsports ground · 1.7 mi · 7 haHamilton Park Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 4 haGoodland Gardenspark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197443 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202612 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital@Home (Site Code)1.5 miGP surgeryCreech2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCreech Pharmacyunder a mileDentistAshfords1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCreech St Michael Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 257 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRuishton Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMonkton Wood Academyages 11-18, 1,267 pupils1.4 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT26 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS28 miRailway stationTaunton2.9 miBus stationBus StationTaunton3.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal8.5 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.
