Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:06 pm
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People9,965 residentsin the Ham Hill & Merriott census areaMedian age 52.64,447 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,487 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C865 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksWest Lakelake · 1.4 miEast Chinnock Hillhill · under a mileCoker Hillhill · under a mileForester's Gullyvalley · 2.1 miAnne's Woodwoodland · under a mileSlaford Bottomvalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHam Hill Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 140 haSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · 2.1 miAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 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 202610 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,736 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryWest Coker Surgery1.3 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy2.8 miDentistStoke Dental2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWest Coker CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 27 pupils1.1 miPrimaryWest Chinnock Church Schoolages 5-11, 39 pupils1.8 miSecondaryStanchester Academyages 11-16, 829 pupils2.6 miCollegeYeovil College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationCrewkerne4.0 miBus stationBus StationYeovil4.3 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
