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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBS26
Telephone code01934
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:55 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,365 residentsin the Cheddar & Axbridge census areaMedian age 49.74,062 households75% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,376 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,037 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCheddar Reservoirreservoir · under a mileShute Shelve Hillhill · under a mileAxbridge Hillhill · under a mileHale Coombevalley · 1.4 miBourton Coombevalley · 1.5 miRose Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCheddar Valley Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202630 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,446 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Weston General Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryAxbridge Surgeryright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistCheddar Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAxbridge Church of England First School Academyages 2-9, 177 pupilsright herePrimaryWeare Academy First Schoolages 2-9, 149 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Kings of Wessex Academyages 13-18, 1,043 pupils1.9 miCollegeWeston College8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS8.1 miRailway stationWorle6.4 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport8.5 miFerryWeston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour8.7 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS26 postcode district.


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