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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:53 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:11 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,758 residentsin the Rode, Mells & Woodlands census areaMedian age 50.23,733 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,241 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C941 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRailford Bottomvalley · under a mileWhatley Combevalley · under a mileSide Hillhill · 1.3 miNewbury Hillhill · 1.5 miChurch Lakelake · 3.3 miOrchardleigh Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhatley and Chantry Parish Fieldplaying field · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 2 haEgford Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miVillage Greenpark · 4.5 miJill's Closepark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197443 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202635 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrome Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryPes@Specsavers Frome Bsw Ccg2.6 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistFrome Enterprise Resource Centre (Dental Surgery)2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMells Church First Schoolages 5-9, 51 pupils1.1 miPrimaryNunney First Schoolages 4-9, 76 pupils1.4 miSecondaryOakfield Academyages 9-13, 490 pupils1.9 miCollegeBath College10.7 miUniversityBath Spa University10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationFrome3.0 miBus stationHospitalFrome3.0 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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