Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:11 am – 4:06 pm
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People6,923 residentsin the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford census areaMedian age 39.92,511 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,607 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 30%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 15% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C777 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · under a mileLimington Hillhill · under a mileCostello Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Warrenwoodland · 1.2 miCombe Bottomvalley · 3.1 miAshington Woodwoodland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIlchester Sports Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 haOak Tree Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 5 haYeovil Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 62 haBirchfield Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197448 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202616 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,937 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryHeron Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.5 miDentistHeron Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryIlchester Community Schoolages 2-11, 322 pupils1.5 miSecondaryBuckler's Mead Schoolages 11-16, 812 pupils3.5 miCollegeYeovil College3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationYeovil Pen Mill4.4 miBus stationBus StationYeovil4.4 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA22 postcode district.
