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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:58 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:13 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,655 residentsin the Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland census areaMedian age 53.04,634 households78% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,883 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,004 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°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 landmarksWellington Monumenthistoric site · 3.1 miLipe Hillhill · 1.2 miCastleman's Hillhill · 1.5 miLeigh Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miLuxhay Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miMasonic Hall, Tauntonhistoric site · 3.9 miBlackdown Hillshills · 2.6 miTrull Waterfallswalk or trail · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 2.5 mi5a 5dsports ground · 1.3 miTrull Greenpark · 2.7 miMillennum Gardenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197446 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202614 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,979 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWellesley Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryWellesley Hospital - Bcss Inpatient Unit1.3 miPharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistWellington Dental Practice2.2 miPolice stationWellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police2.4 miCash machineRoadchef - Taunton Deane Service Area (N/B), Trull1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWest Buckland Primary Schoolages 2-11, 135 pupilsright hereSecondaryCourt Fields Schoolages 11-16, 861 pupils2.6 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT20 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL30 miRailway stationTaunton4.5 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton4.0 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkNational Trust - Quarts Moor Car ParkWellington Without2.6 miEV chargingGridserveTaunton Deane1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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