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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:56 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:10 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,200 residentsin the Yeovil Preston Plucknett census areaMedian age 41.43,087 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright15% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,583 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 17%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 58% go by car, 22% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C859 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksAbbey Farm Househistoric site · under a mileNaish Prioryhistoric site · 1.6 miWest Lakelake · 2.0 miPenn Hillhill · 1.3 miPerry's Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Streamriver · 2.1 miSlaford Bottomvalley · 2.0 miManor Lakelake · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYeovil Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 62 haPreston Parkpark · under a mileOak Tree Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haWestland Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haYew Tree Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMilford Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201918 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,210 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeovil District Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryAbbey Manor Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistS S Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationYeovil Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police1.0 miCash machineLloyds BankYeovilunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryPreston School Academyages 11-16, 1,003 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPreston CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestfield Academyages 11-16, 1,013 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil College1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationYeovil Pen Mill2.1 miBus stationBus StationYeovil1.5 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops173 within a mileCar parkPetters Way Car ParkYeovil1.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationYeovil2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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