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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA4
Telephone code01984
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:58 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:14 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,756 residentsin the Wiveliscombe & Milverton census areaMedian age 52.62,529 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,702 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,095 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksKing's Castle, Wiveliscombecastle · 1.1 miThe Old House, Milvertonhistoric site · 2.8 miCastle Hillhill · 1.0 miMaundown Hillhill · 1.3 miWillett Hill and Towerhistoric site · 3.7 miStockingford Waterlake · 3.3 miMaundown Bottomvalley · 1.6 miCoate Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201443 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202621 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband21% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,616 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 260 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWellington & District Cottage Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryLister House Partnershipright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyright hereDentistDental Surgery4.6 miPolice stationWellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police5.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wiveliscombe, Wiveliscomberight hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryKingsmead Academyages 11-16, 892 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWiveliscombe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT22 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard5.2 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton9.1 miFerryMinehead Harbour14 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingGRIDSERVEWellington6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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