Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:56 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:06 pm
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People9,577 residentsin the Wembdon & Chilton Trinity census areaMedian age 43.83,915 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,924 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 14%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C790 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 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 landmarksWithy Poollake · 1.8 miPims Pilltidal water · under a milePims Pill Reachtidal water · under a mileThe Cutwetland · under a mileDurleigh Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miBridgwater Dockdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlake Gardenspark · 1.3 miEastover Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haSt Matthew's Fieldpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haTrinity Sports and Leisuresports ground · under a mile · 2 haBristol Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197435 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202620 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.5 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySomerset Partnership7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBridgwater Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialSecondaryChilton Trinity Schoolages 11-16, 990 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthgate Primary Schoolages 2-11, 258 pupils1.0 miPrimaryEastover Primary Schoolages 5-11, 403 pupils1.2 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS21 miRailway stationBridgwater1.4 miBus stationCoach StationBridgwater1.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA5 postcode district.
