Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:58 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:15 am – 4:08 pm
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People5,595 residentsin the Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor census areaMedian age 57.72,704 households67% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,474 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% walk or cycle44% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,239 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksSymm's Combevalley · 1.0 miKersham Hillhill · 1.2 miNewpark Pondpond · under a mileQuarme Hillhill · 1.5 miSouth Quarme Combevalley · 1.4 miWest Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrewers Greenpark · 2.5 miThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSelworthy Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201845 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation292 m958 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 361 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMinehead Comm Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryDunster & Porlock Surgeries4.6 miPharmacyAlcombe Pharmacy4.8 miDentistPonsford 59 Dental Practice4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCutcombe Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 30 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Somerset Collegeages 13-19, 745 pupils4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard16 miBus stationLyndale Coach ParkLynmouth14 miFerryMinehead Harbour5.6 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA24 postcode district.
