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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA22
Telephone code01935
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:56 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:11 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,923 residentsin the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford census areaMedian age 39.92,511 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,607 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 30%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 15% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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 9°C, lows 2°C786 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°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 landmarksIlchester Friaryhistoric site · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.0 miLimington Hillhill · under a mileCostello Hillhill · under a mileCary Fitzpaine Househistoric site · 3.0 miWimble Toot Castlecastle · 3.9 miPill Bridgebridge · 1.4 miWild Fowl Reservewater · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesIlchester Sports Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCartgate Picnic Areapark · 3.5 mi · 3 haHam Hill Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 140 haOak Tree Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197448 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202615 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)2,937 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryIlchester Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistPortman Healthcare LTD - Yeovilunder a milePolice stationYeovil Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police5.0 miCash machineMFG - Podimore (MRH)1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryIlchester Community Schoolages 2-11, 322 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanchester Academyages 11-16, 829 pupils4.0 miCollegeYeovil College4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationYeovil Pen Mill5.1 miBus stationBus StationYeovil4.9 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeYeovilunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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