Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:55 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:12 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,792 residentsin the Glastonbury West & Street South census areaMedian age 43.63,282 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,906 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, education 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 12% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C748 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPolden Hillshills · under a mileBramble Hillhill · under a mileWalton Hillhill · 1.0 miClyce Holewater · 2.2 miBradley Stream Woodwoodland · 1.2 miHatch Hill Coppicewoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMerriman Parkpark · 1.3 miWraxhill Parkpark · 1.5 miWood's Batch Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGoss Drive Play Areaplaying field · 1.2 miWirrall Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 6 haGreenbank Poolsports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197439 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.8 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)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,377 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Mendip Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryVine Surgery Partnership3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyTout's Pharmacy Street2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistThe Family Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWalton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 129 pupilsright herePrimaryBrookside Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 544 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCrispin School Academyages 11-16, 978 pupils1.7 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationBridgwater9.5 miBus stationCoach ParkStreet1.2 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal9.7 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA16 postcode district.
