Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:06 pm
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People5,415 residentsin the Stoford & the Cokers census areaMedian age 52.62,450 households74% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,446 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C830 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksSummer House Hillhill · under a mileConstitution Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.4 miWest Lakelake · 2.7 miManor Lakelake · 2.8 miSutton Bingham Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYeovil Country Parkpark · under a mile · 62 haPen Hill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haYeovil Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 70 haSidney Gardenspark · 1.6 miGoldenstones Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 miYew Tree Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201921 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202614 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 4.5 · 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
Broadband61% 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)2,618 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryDiamond Health Group7 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyOptions Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSouthwoods Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBarwick and Stoford Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 58 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity Church Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPreston School Academyages 11-16, 1,003 pupils2.1 miCollegeYeovil College1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationYeovil Junctionunder a mileBus stationBus StationYeovil1.3 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
