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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,085 residentsin the Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port census areaMedian age 48.53,148 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,266 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C826 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWindmill Hillhill · 1.1 miToomer Hillhill · 1.4 miInwoodwoodland · under a mileOld St Cuthbert's Church, Obornehistoric site · 4.4 miRabbit Warrenwoodland · under a mileShanks Househistoric site · 4.6 miBlackmore Valevalley · 2.8 miSherborne Lakelake · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStalbridge Nature Reservepark · 1.8 mi · 2 haHenstridge Golf and Leisuregolf course · 1.2 mi · 13 haJarvis Field Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miThe Grove Gardenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201927 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,335 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWincanton Community Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryDr Gaymer, M Port/Templecombe1.8 miPharmacyStalbridge Pharmacy1.5 miDentistStalbridge Dental Practice1.6 miPolice stationWincanton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police5.3 miCash machineDike & Son Limited1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridgeages 4-11, 92 pupilsright herePrimaryStalbridge Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupils1.5 miPrimaryAbbas and Templecombe Church Schoolages 4-11, 109 pupils1.8 miCollegeYeovil College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH28 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationTemplecombe1.8 miBus stationBus StationYeovil10 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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