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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA7
Telephone code01278
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:56 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:12 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,364 residentsin the Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington census areaMedian age 53.64,015 households83% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,418 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% walk or cycle43% 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 higher17% 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 3°C730 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 16°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 landmarksAvalon Prioryhistoric site · under a mileBurtlehistoric site · 1.6 miBall Hillhill · 1.2 miSocombe Hillhill · 1.3 miWithy Poollake · 3.2 miCastle Housecastle · 4.9 miBridgwater Castlecastle · 5.0 miBall Hill Shrubberywoodland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe R M Smith Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miEastover Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 3 haBlake Gardenspark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197435 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202620 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,192 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryPolden Medical Practice1.0 miPharmacyWoolavington Pharmacy1.8 miDentistBridgwater Dental Centre4.7 miPolice stationAvon and Somerset PoliceBridgwater4.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bridgwater - Parkway, Parkway4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCatcott Primary Schoolages 4-11, 127 pupils1.2 miAll-throughBridgwater College Academyages 3-16, 1,561 pupils4.0 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationBridgwater4.4 miBus stationBus StationBridgwater4.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal4.2 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDunball4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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