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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA22
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:10 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,923 residentsin the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford census areaMedian age 39.92,511 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,607 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 30%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 15% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C844 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCadbury Castlecastle · 2.5 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.1 miConeygore Hillhill · 1.2 miSherborne House, Dorsethistoric site · 3.5 miManor Lakelake · 3.1 miOld St Cuthbert's Church, Obornehistoric site · 3.7 miWimble Toot Castlecastle · 4.9 miSherborne Lakelake · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarden Fieldplaying field · under a mileQuarr Local Nature Reservepark · 3.1 mi · 3 haRiverside Play Trailpark · 3.0 miBirchfield Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201920 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202618 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,937 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryQueen Camel Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyWell3.7 miDentistSherborne Dental Centre3.5 miPolice stationDorset PoliceSherborne3.8 miCash machineShell Hazelgrove Services, Sparkford2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCountess Gytha Primary Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Gryphon Schoolages 11-18, 1,569 pupils3.1 miCollegeYeovil College4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS28 miRailway stationSherborne4.0 miBus stationBus StationYeovil4.6 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationYeovil2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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