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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:55 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:11 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,933 residentsin the Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton census areaMedian age 52.82,879 households78% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,353 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% 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 9°C, lows 2°C783 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksWimble Toot Castlecastle · 1.9 miLane End Poollake · 1.8 miThe Abbey, Charlton Adamhistoric site · 2.4 miCary Fitzpaine Househistoric site · 2.6 miKing's Hillhill · 1.3 miWheat Hillhill · 1.3 miBaltonsborough Flightswater · 2.1 miCadbury Castlecastle · 5.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWheathill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 48 haStocks Greenpark · 1.6 miFairfieldpark · 4.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197445 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202620 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 4.4 · 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
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband77% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalButleigh Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryQueen Camel Medical Centre4.4 miPharmacyBoots4.7 miDentistHeron Dental Centre4.6 miPolice stationStreet Police Station6.4 miCash machineMFG - Podimore (MRH)3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKeinton Mandeville Primary Schoolages 4-11, 149 pupils1.1 miPrimaryLovington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 35 pupils1.7 miSecondaryAnsford Academyages 11-16, 469 pupils4.9 miCollegeYeovil College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS22 miRailway stationCastle Cary4.6 miBus stationCoach ParkStreet6.4 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationYeovil3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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