Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:53 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:11 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,758 residentsin the Rode, Mells & Woodlands census areaMedian age 50.23,733 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,241 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% 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 8°C, lows 2°C993 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksStoney Littleton Long Barrowhistoric site · 1.5 miHuish Colliery Quarryhistoric site · 2.6 miTucker's Grave Bottomvalley · 1.1 miChurch Lakelake · 3.2 miOrchardleigh Lakelake · 3.3 miWhite Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Combevalley · 1.9 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · under a mileSomervale Gardenspark · 3.1 miVictoria Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197440 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 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 broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 177 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal United Hospital Peasedown2.3 miGP surgeryIndependent Health Group2.3 miPharmacyShaunak's Pharmacy2.8 miDentistBath Road Dental Surgery2.9 miPolice stationRadstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police3.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Norton St Phillips, Norton St Phillips2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHemington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 53 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShoscombe Church Schoolages 3-11, 117 pupils1.7 miSecondaryWrithlington Schoolages 11-18, 894 pupils2.3 miCollegeBath College6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS16 miRailway stationFreshford5.0 miBus stationHospitalFrome4.5 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingThe Street Car Park, Church Street3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA3 postcode district.
