Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:55 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,910 residentsin the Wedmore & Mark census areaMedian age 53.12,862 households84% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,275 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C808 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 11 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)
Nearby landmarksChapel Allertonhistoric site · 1.6 miMarket Crosshistoric site · 3.0 miBrinscombe Hillhill · 1.1 miCheddar Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miStrawberry Line Tunnelwalk or trail · 2.3 miBourton Coombevalley · 1.8 miShute Shelve Hillhill · 2.1 miHale Coombevalley · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,026 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Weston General Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryAxbridge Surgery1.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.7 miDentistCheddar Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationNorth Somerset Police CentreWeston-super-Mare6.6 miCash machineMFG - Cheddar (MRH)2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWeare Academy First Schoolages 2-9, 149 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAxbridge Church of England First School Academyages 2-9, 177 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Kings of Wessex Academyages 13-18, 1,043 pupils2.9 miCollegeWeston College8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS9.5 miRailway stationHighbridge & Burnham-on-Sea6.5 miBus stationBus StationWells9.5 miFerryWeston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour8.3 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkAxbridge Town Car Park1.6 miEV chargingGridserveWeston-Super-Mare3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS26 postcode district.
