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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA9 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA9
Telephone code01963
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:54 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:10 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,366 residentsin the Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne census areaMedian age 45.83,724 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,003 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 11% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C857 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileConeygore Hillhill · 1.5 miPen Forestforest · 2.8 miFurze Woodwoodland · under a mileWadhamsdown Woodwoodland · 1.5 miNew Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWincanton Race Course and Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 27 haWincanton Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haZeals Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201925 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202626 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 4.5 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,859 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWincanton Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWincanton Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWincanton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 388 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primaryages 4-11, 107 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Arthur's Schoolages 11-16, 450 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYeovil College12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationTemplecombe3.7 miBus stationBus StationYeovil12 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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