Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:54 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:09 am – 4:05 pm
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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°C823 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesHenstridge Golf and Leisuregolf course · under a mile · 13 haStalbridge Nature Reservepark · 1.7 mi · 2 haJarvis Field Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miThe Grove Gardenpark · 4.4 miThe Railway Gardenspark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201928 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202626 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 11 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
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWincanton Community Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryMarnhull Surgery2.5 miPharmacyStalbridge Pharmacy1.7 miDentistStalbridge Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridgeages 4-11, 92 pupils1.4 miPrimaryStalbridge Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupils1.6 miSecondarySturminster Newton High Schoolages 11-18, 605 pupils4.3 miCollegeYeovil College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH27 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationTemplecombe2.6 miBus stationBus StationYeovil12 miFerryPoole Ferry TerminalLower Hamworthy25 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA8 postcode district.
