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Cossington Somerset

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Aquariums 10 Art Galleries 9 Lakes 8 Theatres 7 Nature Reserves 6 Golf Courses 6 Museums 5 Go Karting 4 Theme Parks 4 Park and Gardens 4 Cathedrals 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Zoos 1 Stadiums 1 Racecourses 1

Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryWoolavington Surgery1.2 miPharmacyWoolavington Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBridgwater Dental Centre3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWoolavington Village Primary Schoolages 2-11, 175 pupils1.1 miPrimaryKingsmoor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 178 pupils1.1 miAll-throughBridgwater College Academyages 3-16, 1,561 pupils3.2 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationBridgwater3.7 miBus stationCoach StationBridgwater3.9 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal3.3 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA7 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA7 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA7
Telephone code02392
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 min8:13 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C785 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 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 landmarksWithy Poollake · 2.2 miPendon Hillhill · 1.3 miPeasy Hillhill · 1.4 miPendon Woodwoodland · 1.3 miBadgers' Woodwoodland · 1.3 miCut Flood Way Reachtidal water · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe R M Smith Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileEastover Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haBlake Gardenspark · 4.1 miSt Matthew's Fieldpark · 4.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197434 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202621 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.3 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
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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