Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:54 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:11 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,747 residentsin the Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip census areaMedian age 50.13,289 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,828 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,163 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 6 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)
Parks and green spacesCollett Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haMendip Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 49 ha11 & 13sports ground · under a mile · 3 haJill's Closepark · 2.9 miBinegar Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197439 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation207 m679 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShepton Mallet Community Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryPark Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyShepton Mallet Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistTown Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryShepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nurseryages 2-7, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitstoneages 11-16, 545 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England VC Junior Schoolages 7-11, 324 pupils1.0 miCollegeBath College14.4 miUniversityBath Spa University12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS15 miRailway stationCastle Cary7.2 miBus stationBus StationWells4.9 miFerryWapping WharfCanons Marsh17 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA4 postcode district.
