Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:58 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:14 am – 4:08 pm
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People7,971 residentsin the Williton, Quantock & Stogursey census areaMedian age 57.33,640 households72% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,466 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,091 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileWhite Hillhill · 1.6 miWillett Hillhill · 1.6 miStone Woodwoodland · under a mileOllery Woodwoodland · under a mileElworthy Combevalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201443 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202622 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 3.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,887 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWilliton Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryLister House Partnership2.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.2 miDentistChurch House Dental Clinic4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard4.3 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton8.8 miFerryMinehead Harbour13 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA4 postcode district.
