Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:57 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,370 residentsin the Crewkerne census areaMedian age 50.13,886 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,776 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 64% go by car, 13% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C995 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksBincombe Hillhill · under a mileCurriott Hillhill · under a mileCastle Gullyvalley · 1.1 miFord's Croft Goilvalley · 1.3 miSpring Bottomwater · 1.7 miGrowley Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe George Reynolds Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · 2.2 miSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · 2.2 miHam Hill Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 140 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201918 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20266 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,197 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrewkerne Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWest One Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryAshlands Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWadham Schoolages 11-16, 763 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil College8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT29 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS35 miRailway stationCrewkerne1.2 miBus stationBus StationYeovil8.5 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA18 postcode district.
