Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:54 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:11 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,933 residentsin the Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton census areaMedian age 52.82,879 households78% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,353 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C925 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksKing's Hillhill · under a mileHill Close Gullyvalley · under a milePennard Hillhill · 1.0 miKing's Hill Gullyvalley · under a mileCockmill Woodwoodland · under a mileLane End Poollake · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFairfieldpark · 3.7 mi · 2 haCollett Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 8 haStocks Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197442 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202624 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband77% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShepton Mallet Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryEvercreech Surgery3.3 miPharmacyEvercreech Pharmacy3.3 miDentistBramcote Dental Surgery4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDitcheat Primary Schoolages 4-11, 89 pupils1.8 miSecondaryAnsford Academyages 11-16, 469 pupils3.8 miCollegeYeovil College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationCastle Cary3.3 miBus stationBus StationWells6.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA4 postcode district.
