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County or areaNorth Somerset
Postcode districtBS19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:54 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,045 residentsin the Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon census areaMedian age 50.73,759 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,924 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C917 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDinghurst forthistoric site · 1.4 miShepton Mallet Prisonhistoric site · 1.6 miSandford Hillhill · under a mileGreen Hillhill · under a mileStrawberry Line Tunnelwalk or trail · 2.1 miDolebury Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSandford Woodwoodland · under a mileHale Coombevalley · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMendip Spring Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 66 haAvon Ski Centresports ground · under a mileMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 12 haPlumley Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 12 haWorle Moorpark · 4.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197425 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202633 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,138 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Weston General Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryWinscombe Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistThe Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNorth Somerset Police CentreWeston-super-Mare3.7 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Banwell Knightcott Road, Banwell2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySandford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 131 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChurchill Academy & Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,488 pupils1.0 miPrimaryWinscombe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupils1.0 miCollegeWeston College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS6.0 miRailway stationWorle3.8 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport6.5 miFerryWeston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour6.9 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkApcoaYatton Wood2.8 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationBristol1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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