Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:57 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
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People7,463 residentsin the South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury census areaMedian age 54.73,416 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,317 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% walk or cycle38% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C941 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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)
Parks and green spacesCowleaze Meadowpark · 1.8 miSt Michael's Community Orchardpark · 4.8 miAshmore Wood Nature Reservepark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201915 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20266 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,631 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Petherton Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryMinster Pharmacy2.7 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy South Petherton2.4 miDentistThe Ile Dental Centre2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHinton St George Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.4 miPrimaryShepton Beauchamp Church Schoolages 4-11, 23 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWadham Schoolages 11-16, 763 pupils3.8 miCollegeYeovil College9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT28 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationCrewkerne4.7 miBus stationBus StationYeovil9.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA19 postcode district.
