Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
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People9,088 residentsin the Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville census areaMedian age 53.84,022 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,191 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 8% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C851 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksCadbury Castlecastle · under a mileParrock Hillhill · under a mileThe Beaconhill · 1.0 miWimble Toot Castlecastle · 4.4 miCorton Gorsewoodland · under a mileOld St Cuthbert's Church, Obornehistoric site · 4.6 miCary Fitzpaine Househistoric site · 4.8 miLane End Poollake · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarden Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 4.4 mi · 3 haThe Paddock Gardenpark · 4.9 miRiverside Play Trailpark · 5.0 miSource: 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 202620 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,418 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryQueen Camel Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyBoots5.0 miDentistHeron Dental Centre4.6 miPolice stationDorset PoliceSherborne5.2 miCash machineShell Hazelgrove Services, Sparkford1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCountess Gytha Primary Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils4.3 miCollegeYeovil College6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationSherborne5.3 miBus stationBus StationYeovil6.5 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingGridserveYeovil1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
