Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:54 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:12 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 8°C, lows 2°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksMaesbury Castlecastle · 1.7 miWoodbury Househistoric site · 1.5 miThe Old Rectory, Croscombehistoric site · 1.6 miChilcote Combevalley · under a mileNettle Combevalley · under a mileHorrington Hillhill · under a mileKnapp Hillhill · 1.1 miClarke's Poollake · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWells Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haCathedral Greenpark · 2.0 miBinegar Greenpark · 2.6 miCollett Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197437 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202628 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 5.3 · PM10 8.6 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
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShepton Mallet Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryPractice Plus Grp Hosp Shepton Mallet2.5 miPharmacyBoots2.1 miDentistNortham House Dental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationWells Police Station2.6 miCash machineMFG Peregrine - Wells (Symonds)1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryHorrington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCroscombe Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 42 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Blue Schoolages 11-18, 1,362 pupils2.4 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College14.9 miUniversityBath Spa University13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS13 miRailway stationCastle Cary8.8 miBus stationBus StationWells2.3 miFerryThe Cottage Ferry LandingHarbour16 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksWells2.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationShepton Mallet3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA5 postcode district.
