Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:55 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 am – 4:05 pm
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People11,059 residentsin the Berrow & Brent Knoll census areaMedian age 54.24,787 households82% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,890 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C858 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksSouth Hillhill · 1.3 miPurn Hillhill · 1.9 miBurnham-on-Sea Round Towerhistoric site · 4.0 miThe Havenbeach · 3.6 miRoyal Sands and Uphillbeach · 3.7 miShepton Mallet Prisonhistoric site · 4.4 miBrean Cross Pillwater · 2.4 miStroud Pilltidal water · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 2.4 miWeston Super Mare Croquet Clubsports ground · 1.7 miConiston Greenpark · 3.4 miClarence Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 7 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 197426 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,864 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Weston General Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryBrent Area Medical Centre1.6 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistDental Department2.8 miPolice stationWeston-super-Mare Police Enquiry Office4.4 miCash machineSedgemoor Forecourt (Welcome Break)1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLympsham Church of England Academyages 2-9, 139 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Brent Church of England First Schoolages 2-9, 77 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBroadoak Academyages 11-16, 792 pupils3.3 miCollegeWeston College4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS12 miRailway stationWeston-super-Mare4.2 miBus stationCoach StationBridgwater11 miFerryWeston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour4.9 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkSedgemoor Services Southbound Coach ParkingAxbridge1.5 miEV chargingGridserveWeston-Super-Mare1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS24 postcode district.
