Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:54 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
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People8,366 residentsin the Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne census areaMedian age 45.83,724 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,003 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 11% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C902 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 landmarksHunger Hillhill · under a mileCheriton Hillhill · under a mileElliscombe Woodwoodland · under a mileFurze Woodwoodland · 1.0 miPen Forestforest · 4.5 miSpear Pondpond · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWincanton Sports Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haFairfieldpark · 4.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201924 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 5.6 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,859 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWincanton Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWincanton Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryKing Arthur's Schoolages 11-16, 450 pupils1.4 miPrimaryHorsington Church Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.7 miPrimaryWincanton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 388 pupils1.8 miCollegeYeovil College10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationTemplecombe3.0 miBus stationBus StationYeovil10 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA9 postcode district.
