Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,667 residentsin the Taunton Wilton census areaMedian age 46.84,465 households54% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright15% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,935 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 26%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C841 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesGoodland Gardenspark · within reachVivary Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 24 haLyngford Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haFrench Weir Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMillennum Gardenpark · 1.2 miVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197443 mi away, NewportMost 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 8.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband83% 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)4,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBoots20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDentaquest Taunton Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools19 primary, 3 secondary, 5 independent, 4 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryNorth Town Academyages 2-11, 470 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt George's Catholic Schoolages 4-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Castle Schoolages 11-19, 1,207 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT24 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL28 miRailway stationTauntonunder a mileBus stationBus StationTauntonunder a mileFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops149 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA1 postcode district.
