Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
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People9,965 residentsin the Ham Hill & Merriott census areaMedian age 52.64,447 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,487 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C863 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksEast Cross Hillhill · under a mileHaselbury Bridgebridge · under a mileBarrows Hillhill · 1.0 miManor House, West Cokerhistoric site · 3.0 miWest Lakelake · 3.2 miMontacute Prioryhistoric site · 3.8 miRushy Woodwoodland · under a mileFurzy Commonwoodland · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · under a mileAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · under a mileHam Hill Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 140 haCrewkerne Sports Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201918 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20268 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,736 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrewkerne Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryWest One Surgery2.3 miPharmacyMerriott Pharmacy2.1 miDentistThe Crewkerne Dental Centre2.0 miPolice stationYeovil Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police5.6 miCash machineThree Counties Garage (Central Convenience)1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryHaselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 47 pupilsright hereIndependentPerrott Hill School Limitedages 2-13, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWadham Schoolages 11-16, 763 pupils1.6 miCollegeYeovil College6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT31 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationCrewkerne2.0 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.2 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA18 postcode district.
