Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:56 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:13 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,514 residentsin the Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington census areaMedian age 50.63,662 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,886 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C736 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksWithy Poollake · 1.8 miKnowle Hillhill · 1.2 miPeasy Hillhill · 1.7 miNewtown Lakelake · 4.2 miCut Flood Way Reachtidal water · 2.5 miPims Pill Reachtidal water · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe R M Smith Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileEastover Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haJubilee Gardenspark · 4.0 miBlake Gardenspark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197434 mi away, NewportMost 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,820 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryWoolavington Surgeryunder a milePharmacyWoolavington Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBridgwater Dental Centre3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWoolavington Village Primary Schoolages 2-11, 175 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingsmoor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 178 pupils1.3 miAll-throughBridgwater College Academyages 3-16, 1,561 pupils3.2 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationBridgwater3.7 miBus stationCoach StationBridgwater3.8 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal3.1 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA7 postcode district.
