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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:12 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,665 residentsin the Stockmoor & North Petherton census areaMedian age 40.04,696 households71% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,967 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksSandpits Cornerwater · under a mileSwan's Neckwater · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · 1.4 miAthelney Hillhill · 1.8 miCoombe Bottomvalley · 3.2 miSowy River Flood Relief Channelriver · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrufts Meadowpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197441 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,328 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital@Home (Site Code)4.7 miGP surgeryNorth Curry2.0 miPharmacyCreech Pharmacy3.3 miDentistNorth Petherton Dental Practice3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStoke St Gregory Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 57 pupils1.9 miPrimaryNorth Curry CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 146 pupils2.0 miSecondaryMonkton Wood Academyages 11-18, 1,267 pupils3.9 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationBridgwater5.5 miBus stationBus StationBridgwater5.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal6.6 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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