Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:57 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,220 residentsin the Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston census areaMedian age 42.53,321 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,862 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle65% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C835 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 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)
Parks and green spacesLyngford Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 2 haTaunton Green Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haMillennum Gardenpark · 3.0 miThe Wellsprings Centresports ground · 1.7 miWhitmore Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miGoodland Gardenspark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201450 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202616 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryNorton Manor Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyPriorswood Pharmacy2.3 miDentistTaunton Dental Centre1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryKingston St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 112 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKing's College Prepages 0-13, 260 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPyrland Schoolages 11-161.9 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationTaunton2.7 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton3.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.
