Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:57 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,220 residentsin the Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston census areaMedian age 42.53,321 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,862 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C776 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksPyrland Hallhistoric site · 1.3 miFyne Courthistoric site · 1.5 miKingston Beaconhill · under a mileGadd's Bottomvalley · under a mileWest Combevalley · 1.1 miThe Decoywater · 1.1 miSteps Waterlake · 3.1 miRag Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLyngford Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 2 haTaunton Green Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haThe Wellsprings Centresports ground · 1.5 miGoodland Gardenspark · 3.1 miWhitmore Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miMillennum Gardenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197440 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202616 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 5.3 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryLyngford Park2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyPriorswood Pharmacy2.1 miDentistTaunton Dental Centre2.4 miPolice stationTaunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Taunton2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryKingston St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 112 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKing's College Prepages 0-13, 260 pupils1.2 miSecondaryPyrland Schoolages 11-161.7 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationTaunton2.6 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton3.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal7.7 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkKilkenny Car ParkTaunton2.6 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTaunton2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.
