Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:06 pm
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People7,215 residentsin the Yeovil Town census areaMedian age 37.13,415 households44% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright17% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,797 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 26% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C859 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksPenn Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · under a mileConstitution Hillhill · under a mileManor Lakelake · 2.5 miWest Lakelake · 2.7 miCombe Bottomvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYeovil Country Parkpark · under a mile · 62 haPen Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haSidney Gardenspark · under a mileYeovil Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 70 haYeovil Recreation Centresports ground · under a mile · 17 haMilford Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201919 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202614 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 7.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPenn Hill Pharmacy10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe High Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Gildas Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHuish Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestfield Academyages 11-16, 1,013 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationYeovil Pen Millunder a mileBus stationBus StationYeovilunder a mileFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops166 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA20 postcode district.
