Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:13 am – 4:08 pm
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People9,929 residentsin the Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren census areaMedian age 39.94,084 households66% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,065 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C809 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksSteps Waterlake · 1.6 miRag Hillhill · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · 1.0 miVale of Taunton Deanevalley · 2.0 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennum Gardenpark · under a mileLittle River Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGoodland Gardenspark · 1.9 miLyngford Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 2 haTaunton School Upper Groundsports ground · 1.3 mi · 11 haGalmington Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201450 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)4,322 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryOrchard Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNorton Fitzwarren Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTaunton Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryNorton Fitzwarren Church Schoolages 3-11, 306 pupilsright herePrimaryStaplegrove Church Schoolages 5-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Castle Schoolages 11-19, 1,207 pupils1.4 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT23 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationTaunton1.9 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton1.8 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.
