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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA4 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:58 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:14 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,756 residentsin the Wiveliscombe & Milverton census areaMedian age 52.62,529 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,702 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,091 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle Hillhill · under a mileCombe Bottomvalley · 1.2 miMaundown Hillhill · 2.0 miOakhampton Woodwoodland · under a mileHyden Woodwoodland · under a mileMaundown Bottomvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201443 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202621 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband21% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,616 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWellington & District Cottage Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryLister House Partnership1.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.0 miDentistChurch House Dental Clinic4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWiveliscombe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupils1.0 miSecondaryKingsmead Academyages 11-16, 892 pupils1.2 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT23 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL24 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard4.5 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton8.6 miFerryMinehead Harbour13 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA4 postcode district.


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