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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA13
Telephone code01460
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C819 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarrington Courthistoric site · 2.3 miThe Treasurers Househistoric site · 2.4 miCombe Hillhill · under a milePinsom Hillhill · under a mileCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileCulliford's Holewater · under a mileBridge Woodwoodland · 1.0 miShore's Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhitfield Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCowleaze Meadowpark · 1.6 miHam Hill Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 140 haCartgate Picnic Areapark · 3.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197450 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20268 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 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
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Petherton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySouth Petherton Surgeryunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy South Petherton2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStoke Dental2.6 miPolice stationYeovil Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police7.5 miCash machinePost OfficeMartock2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySouth Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre Schoolages 2-7, 102 pupilsright herePrimarySouth Petherton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 156 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanchester Academyages 11-16, 829 pupils3.6 miCollegeYeovil College7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT30 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationCrewkerne5.3 miBus stationBus StationYeovil8.0 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops25 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationIllminster5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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