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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA24
Telephone code01643
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:58 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:15 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,437 residentsin the Minehead Town census areaMedian age 52.83,503 households65% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,060 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 31% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,093 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMadbrain Sandsbeach · under a mileCulver Cliff Sandbeach · 1.3 miLittle Hillhill · under a mileCulver Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miToads Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miBuckland Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlenheim Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haMinehead Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 32 haMinehead Eyesports ground · under a mileMinehead Barbariansplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haBrewers Greenpark · 2.6 miSelworthy Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201842 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 3.5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMinehead Comm Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMinehead Medical Centreright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistExmoor Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMinehead First Schoolages 2-9, 286 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's Church of England First Schoolages 5-9, 148 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMinehead Middle Schoolages 9-13, 570 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationRhoose14 miBus stationLlantwit Major Interchange14 miFerryMinehead Harbourunder a mileBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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