Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
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People8,366 residentsin the Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne census areaMedian age 45.83,724 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,003 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 11% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C853 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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 landmarksCadbury Castlecastle · 1.8 miWheat Sheaf Hillhill · under a mileCorton Hillhill · under a mileOld St Cuthbert's Church, Obornehistoric site · 3.0 miSherborne House, Dorsethistoric site · 3.4 miSherborne Lakelake · 3.8 miCorton Gorsewoodland · under a mileDaniel's Pondpond · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarden Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 2.9 mi · 3 haThe Paddock Gardenpark · 3.4 miThe Grove Gardenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 202620 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,859 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 194 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryQueen Camel Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyMilborne Port Pharmacy3.5 miDentistBrooklyn House Dental Practice3.5 miPolice stationDorset PoliceSherborne3.8 miCash machineShell Hazelgrove Services, Sparkford3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCharlton Horethorne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 49 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils2.8 miCollegeYeovil College6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS28 miRailway stationSherborne3.8 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingGridserveYeovil2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT9 postcode district.
