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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA23
Telephone code01984
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:57 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:14 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,552 residentsin the Watchet, Washford & Carhampton census areaMedian age 54.83,592 households62% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright22% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,927 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C776 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January21 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksClaydowns Hillhill · under a mileWest Street Beachbeach · 2.0 miWarren Baybay · 1.9 miBlue Anchor Beachbeach · 2.5 miHill Head Pondpond · under a mileHelwell Baybay · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOrchard Meadowpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201847 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202628 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband20% 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)3,981 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWilliton Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryWest Somerset Healthcare2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyWilliton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistOneleigh House Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryOld Cleeve Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 127 pupilsright hereSecondaryDanesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle Schoolages 9-131.7 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 123 pupils1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL16 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard10 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton15 miFerryMinehead Harbour6.0 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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