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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA2
Telephone code01823
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,737 residentsin the Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield census areaMedian age 38.94,517 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,663 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C762 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksBuckland Prioryhistoric site · 2.0 miPyrland Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miNoah's Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Bottomvalley · under a mileKennel Bottomvalley · 1.4 miThe Decoywater · 1.6 miChapel Hillhill · 1.9 miSteps Waterlake · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Monkton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileCrufts Meadowpark · 1.8 miLyngford Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 2 haGoodland Gardenspark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197441 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202614 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital@Home (Site Code)2.5 miGP surgeryCreech4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyCreech Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistAshfords2.5 miPolice stationTaunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police3.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Monkton Heathfield School Rd, Monkton Heathfield1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWest Monkton Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 465 pupils1.0 miSecondaryMonkton Wood Academyages 11-18, 1,267 pupils1.0 miPrimaryCreech St Michael Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 257 pupils1.6 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT27 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationTaunton2.8 miBus stationBus StationTaunton3.3 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal7.0 miBus stops33 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Taunton Hankridge Car Park2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTaunton1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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