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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA3
Telephone code01787
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:53 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:11 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,758 residentsin the Rode, Mells & Woodlands census areaMedian age 50.23,733 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,241 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C906 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChurch Lakelake · 1.4 miOrchardleigh Lakelake · 1.4 miEden Valevalley · 1.3 miTower Hillhill · 1.5 miBonnyleigh Hillhill · 1.6 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 2.6 miBrokerswoodpark · 3.5 mi · 31 haSouthwick Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 54 haRode Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197443 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202639 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrome Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryBeckington Family Practice1.8 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Frome2.6 miDentistRodden Road (Dental Surgery)2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryRode Methodist VC First Schoolages 4-9, 75 pupils1.6 miPrimaryNorton St Philip Church of England First Schoolages 4-9, 55 pupils1.6 miSecondaryFrome Community Collegeages 13-18, 1,298 pupils2.4 miCollegeBath College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS19 miRailway stationFrome3.5 miBus stationHospitalFrome2.8 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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