Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:58 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:15 am – 4:08 pm
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People5,595 residentsin the Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor census areaMedian age 57.72,704 households67% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,474 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,227 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksHorner Wood-National Trusthistoric site · 2.1 miHolnicote Estatehistoric site · 2.5 miPeriton Hillhill · under a mileRanscombe Combevalley · under a mileSloe Combevalley · 1.2 miBlackball Hillhill · 1.4 miToads Park Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miCulver Cliff Sandbeach · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrewers Greenpark · 1.4 miSelworthy Greenpark · 2.4 miBlenheim Gardenspark · 2.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201843 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 296 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMinehead Comm Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryMinehead Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyAlcombe Pharmacy2.7 miDentistExmoor Dental Centre2.6 miPolice stationMinehead Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police2.6 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMMinehead3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTimberscombe Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 28 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMinehead Middle Schoolages 9-13, 570 pupils2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationLlantwit Major16 miBus stationLyndale Coach ParkLynmouth14 miFerryMinehead Harbour3.2 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkClanville Car ParkMinehead2.7 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMinehead3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA24 postcode district.
