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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:56 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:12 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,988 residentsin the Ruishton & North Curry census areaMedian age 51.33,458 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,630 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C728 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksAthelney Hillhill · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · 1.0 miSandpits Cornerwater · 1.3 miSowy River Flood Relief Channelriver · 2.1 miSwan's Neckwater · 2.9 miCox's Woodwoodland · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCockle Moorpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197441 mi away, NewportMost 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,554 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryNorth Curry3.1 miPharmacyNorth Petherton Pharmacy4.4 miDentistBridgwater Road [Dental Surgery]4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryStoke St Gregory Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 57 pupils1.1 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS24 miRailway stationBridgwater5.5 miBus stationBus StationBridgwater5.8 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal6.5 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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