Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:56 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:11 am – 4:06 pm
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People6,923 residentsin the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford census areaMedian age 39.92,511 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,607 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 30%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 15% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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 9°C, lows 2°C786 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.1 miCostello Hillhill · under a mileLimington Hillhill · under a mileWild Fowl Reservewater · 2.5 miWitcombe Bottomvalley · 2.6 miThe Warrenwoodland · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIlchester Sports Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCartgate Picnic Areapark · 3.8 mi · 3 haOak Tree Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 5 haPreston Parkpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197448 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202615 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)2,937 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryIlchester Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistPortman Healthcare LTD - Yeovilunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryIlchester Community Schoolages 2-11, 322 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanchester Academyages 11-16, 829 pupils4.4 miCollegeYeovil College4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationYeovil Pen Mill5.4 miBus stationBus StationYeovil5.2 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
