Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:57 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,370 residentsin the Crewkerne census areaMedian age 50.13,886 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,776 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 64% go by car, 13% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% 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 3°C989 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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 landmarksShave Hillhill · 1.3 miBincombe Hillhill · 1.5 miBroadmash Covertswoodland · under a mileKnowle Woodwoodland · under a mileRakespit Lakeswater · 2.3 miCastle Gullyvalley · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · 1.8 miSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · 1.9 miThe George Reynolds Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 4.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201919 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20267 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband33% 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)4,197 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrewkerne Hospital1.3 miGP surgerySymphony South Healthcare2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCrewkerne Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBlack Swan Dental Spa1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileIndependentPerrott Hill School Limitedages 2-13, 134 pupils1.2 miSecondaryWadham Schoolages 11-16, 763 pupils1.4 miCollegeYeovil College8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS36 miRailway stationCrewkerneunder a mileBus stationBus StationYeovil8.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA18 postcode district.
