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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA24
Telephone code01643
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:58 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:15 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,595 residentsin the Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor census areaMedian age 57.72,704 households67% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,474 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,040 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDunster Beachbeach · 1.4 miMay Hillhill · under a mileBlue Anchor Beachbeach · 1.9 miGrabbist Hillhill · under a mileBlue Anchor Baybay · 1.9 miToads Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMinehead Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 32 haMinehead Barbariansplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haBlenheim Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 2 haBrewers Greenpark · 2.3 miMinehead Eyesports ground · 1.9 miSelworthy Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201844 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 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 3.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 182 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMinehead Comm Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryDunster & Porlock Surgeriesright herePharmacyAlcombe Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistPonsford 59 Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryDunster First Schoolages 4-9, 86 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Somerset Collegeages 13-19, 745 pupils1.3 miSecondaryMinehead Middle Schoolages 9-13, 570 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL16 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard14 miFerryMinehead Harbour2.5 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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