Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:06 pm
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People5,415 residentsin the Stoford & the Cokers census areaMedian age 52.62,450 households74% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,446 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C902 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksWest Lakelake · under a mileCamp Hillhill · under a mileCoker Hillhill · under a mileSlaford Bottomvalley · under a mileSutton Bingham Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miHatherstone Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHam Hill Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 140 haYeovil Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 62 haPreston Parkpark · 2.1 miYew Tree Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201919 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202611 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,618 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryWest Coker Surgeryright herePharmacyOptions Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistSouthwoods Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryWest Coker CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 27 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Coker Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupils1.3 miSecondaryPreston School Academyages 11-16, 1,003 pupils2.2 miCollegeYeovil College2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationYeovil Junction3.2 miBus stationBus StationYeovil3.0 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
