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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL19 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:57 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:11 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,043 residentsin the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock census areaMedian age 55.44,587 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,321 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,128 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°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 landmarksBlackdown Hillhill · under a mileGolden Cap Estatehistoric site · 2.5 miLeigh Househistoric site · 3.1 miConey's Castlecastle · 3.8 miGreenhillhill · 1.5 miFoxbury Coppicewoodland · under a mileCauseway Coppicewoodland · under a mileHewood Bottomvalley · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201921 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20264 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,903 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation177 m581 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrewkerne Hospital4.6 miGP surgerySymphony South Healthcare4.6 miPharmacyCrewkerne Pharmacy4.6 miDentistDental Surgery4.9 miPolice stationChard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police5.5 miCash machinePark View (Central Convenience)4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 34 pupils1.3 miCollegeYeovil College12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT25 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationCrewkerne4.8 miBus stationBus StationBridport7.6 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDorchester2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL19 postcode district.


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