Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:54 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:12 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,747 residentsin the Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip census areaMedian age 50.13,289 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,828 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,107 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksOrgan Poollake · 1.7 miMendip Hillshills · under a mileMendip Forestforest · 1.4 miMineries Poollake · 2.0 miTower Hillhill · under a milePen Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBinegar Greenpark · 2.2 miCathedral Greenpark · 3.2 miPriddy Greenpark · 3.2 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 202630 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation233 m764 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 223 to 252 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShepton Mallet Community Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryWells Health Centre3.8 miPharmacyBoots3.3 miDentistNortham House Dental Surgery3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHorrington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Blue Schoolages 11-18, 1,362 pupils3.3 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College12.8 miUniversityBath Spa University11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS10 miRailway stationCastle Cary11 miBus stationBus StationWells3.5 miFerryThe Cottage Ferry LandingHarbour14 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA5 postcode district.
