Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:58 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:14 am – 4:09 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 August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,232 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksQuartley Hillhill · under a mileWimbleball Lakelake · 2.3 miHaddon Hillhill · 1.0 miLeigh Woodwoodland · under a mileBarlynch Prioryhistoric site · 3.9 miBlack Poollake · 3.4 miSkilgate Woodwoodland · under a mileOldberry Castlecastle · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 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 4.6 · PM10 7.4 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
Elevation222 m728 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 191 to 327 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT21 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationTiverton Parkway8.9 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton15 miFerryMinehead Harbour12 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDulverton4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA4 postcode district.
