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°C928 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSutton Bingham Life for Life Memorial Gardenhistoric site · under a mileHymerford Househistoric site · 2.4 miSutton Bingham Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miLucerne Lakelake · 2.8 miMelbury Lakelake · 2.8 miAbbot's Hillhill · 2.0 miPeter's Holewater · 2.1 miKit Hillhill · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYeovil Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 62 haPen Hill Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 4 haSidney Gardenspark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201922 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.3 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
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryYetminster Health Centre1.9 miPharmacyOptions Pharmacy3.1 miDentistSouthwoods Dental Practice3.2 miPolice stationYeovil Police Station3.4 miCash machineCashpoint 9 High StreetYeovil3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupils1.8 miSecondaryPreston School Academyages 11-16, 1,003 pupils4.2 miCollegeYeovil College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationYetminster2.1 miBus stationBus StationYeovil3.7 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationYeovil3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
