Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:06 pm
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People5,415 residentsin the Stoford & the Cokers census areaMedian age 52.62,450 households74% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,446 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C909 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksKit Hillhill · under a mileWest Lakelake · 2.1 miWindmill Hillhill · under a mileSutton Bingham Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSlaford Bottomvalley · 1.9 miPen Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYeovil Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 62 haHam Hill Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 140 haAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201920 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202611 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% 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)2,618 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryWest Coker Surgery2.0 miPharmacyOptions Pharmacy3.1 miDentistSouthwoods Dental Practice3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYeovil College4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT34 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationYeovil Junction3.9 miBus stationBus StationYeovil4.3 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal22 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
