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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA5 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:57 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:14 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,971 residentsin the Williton, Quantock & Stogursey census areaMedian age 57.33,640 households72% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,466 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C878 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°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 landmarksFairfield Househistoric site · under a mileAlfoxton Househistoric site · 1.5 miMare's Poollake · 1.6 miHolford Glenglen · 1.5 miWilmot's Poollake · 3.1 miTet Hillhill · 1.6 miBrambles Pitpond · under a mileCulls Pitpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201850 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202624 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 3.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,887 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWilliton Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryQuantock Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyWilliton Pharmacy6.1 miDentistOneleigh House Dental Practice6.2 miPolice stationWilliton Police StationTaunton6.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStogursey Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 64 pupils1.5 miPrimaryNether Stowey Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 144 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBrymore Academyages 11-17, 327 pupils4.7 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationBishop's LydeardBishops Lydeard8.4 miBus stationCoach StationBridgwater8.4 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal8.5 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationBridgwater7.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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