Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
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People7,463 residentsin the South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury census areaMedian age 54.73,416 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,317 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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 3°C760 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 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)
Nearby landmarksWinsmoor Hillhill · under a mileOak Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.4 miHambridge Mill Streamriver · 2.6 miCombe Bottomvalley · 2.3 miEarnshill Pondpond · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCowleaze Meadowpark · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197448 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20267 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,631 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Petherton Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryMinster Pharmacy2.9 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy South Petherton2.8 miDentistThe Ile Dental Centre2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryShepton Beauchamp Church Schoolages 4-11, 23 pupils1.1 miPrimaryHambridge Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupils1.9 miCollegeYeovil College10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT28 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationCrewkerne7.3 miBus stationBus StationYeovil11 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA19 postcode district.
