Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
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People7,085 residentsin the Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port census areaMedian age 48.53,148 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,266 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 8°C, lows 2°C907 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksSherborne Lakelake · 1.9 miEast Hillhill · under a mileHighmore's Hillhill · under a mileEast Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileCrendle Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileDaniel's Pondpond · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Grove Gardenpark · under a mileMemorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 2.6 mi · 3 haThe Paddock Gardenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201925 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202622 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% 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)3,335 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryMilborne Port Pharmacy Limited2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMilborne Port Pharmacyright hereDentistBrooklyn House Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMilborne Port Primary Schoolages 2-11, 169 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils2.4 miCollegeYeovil College7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationSherborne2.8 miBus stationBus StationYeovil7.4 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT9 postcode district.
