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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:58 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:14 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,279 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrendon Hillshills · 1.2 miChurch of All Saints, Monksilverhistoric site · 2.8 miBrendon Hillhill · 1.0 miGalloping Bottomvalley · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 1.1 miTripp Bottomvalley · 1.0 miWillett Hill and Towerhistoric site · 3.6 miClatworthy Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201439 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202626 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.8 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
Elevation357 m1,171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 384 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWilliton Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryWest Somerset Healthcare4.8 miPharmacyWilliton Pharmacy4.8 miDentistOneleigh House Dental Practice4.7 miPolice stationWilliton Police StationTaunton4.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Williton, Williton4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL21 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard8.5 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton13 miFerryMinehead Harbour8.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMinehead8.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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