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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBS26
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:55 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,910 residentsin the Wedmore & Mark census areaMedian age 53.12,862 households84% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,275 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C866 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarton Hillhill · under a mileCompton Hillhill · under a mileBourton Coombevalley · under a mileHale Coombevalley · 2.0 miCheddar Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miWinscombe Orchardwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 12 haPlumley Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 12 haWorle Moorpark · 4.8 mi · 3 haVillage Greenpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197426 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202630 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,026 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Weston General Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryAxbridge Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBoots1.9 miDentistHoneycomb Dental Clinic1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWeare Academy First Schoolages 2-9, 149 pupils1.5 miSecondaryChurchill Academy & Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,488 pupils3.7 miCollegeWeston College6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS8.8 miRailway stationWorle4.8 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport9.2 miFerryWeston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour6.7 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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