Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,220 residentsin the Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston census areaMedian age 42.53,321 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,862 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle65% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C764 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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 landmarksSteps Waterlake · 2.3 miThe Decoywater · under a mileKennel Bottomvalley · under a mileNoah's Hillhill · 1.1 miWest Combevalley · under a mileCreechbarrow Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLyngford Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haTaunton Green Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haGoodland Gardenspark · 2.1 miWest Monkton Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.1 miCrufts Meadowpark · 2.2 miThe Wellsprings Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197441 mi away, NewportMost 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband89% 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)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryLyngford Park9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPriorswood Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Centre1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 3 specialPrimaryCheddon Fitzpaine Church Schoolages 4-11, 136 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLyngford Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 284 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPyrland Schoolages 11-16under a mileCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT26 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationTaunton1.6 miBus stationBus StationTaunton2.2 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal7.9 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.
