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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA6
Telephone code01278
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:56 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,665 residentsin the Stockmoor & North Petherton census areaMedian age 40.04,696 households71% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,967 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C806 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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 landmarksCastle Housecastle · 2.7 miBridgwater Castlecastle · 2.7 miHalswell Househistoric site · 2.3 miTemple Of Harmonyhistoric site · 2.5 miChapel Hillhill · 1.5 miDurleigh Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Matthew's Fieldpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haEastover Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haBlake Gardenspark · 2.5 miMansfield Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miRobert Blake and Elmwood Leisuresports ground · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197438 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202616 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 6.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,328 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryNorth Petherton Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyNorth Petherton Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorth Petherton Dental Practiceright herePolice stationBridgwater Police Station2.7 miCash machineMoto - Bridgwater - Amenity, Huntsford Business Park1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryNorth Petherton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 409 pupilsright herePrimaryNorth Newton Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.3 miSecondaryRobert Blake Academyages 11-162.1 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS24 miRailway stationBridgwater2.7 miBus stationBus StationBridgwater2.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal3.7 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkApcoaBridgwater2.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBridgwaterunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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