Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:06 pm
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People9,965 residentsin the Ham Hill & Merriott census areaMedian age 52.64,447 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,487 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle55% 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 higher16% 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 3°C863 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksGreenham's Hillhill · under a mileBalham Hillhill · under a mileWest Lakelake · 3.2 miThe Combevalley · 1.6 miMill Pondpond · under a mileForester's Gullyvalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHam Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 140 haCartgate Picnic Areapark · 2.6 mi · 3 haSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201916 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20269 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% 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)4,736 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Petherton Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryHamdon Medical Centre, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon1.4 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.4 miDentistStoke Dental1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryNorton Sub Hamdon Church Schoolages 4-11, 63 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Chinnock Church Schoolages 5-11, 39 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanchester Academyages 11-16, 829 pupils2.0 miCollegeYeovil College5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationCrewkerne4.1 miBus stationBus StationYeovil5.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA14 postcode district.
