Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:48 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:10 am – 3:59 pm
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People13,853 residentsin the Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington census areaMedian age 43.25,634 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright15% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 7,043 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 12%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksFriars Hillhill · 1.9 miIsland Plantationswoodland · under a mileSavernake Brakewoodland · under a mileTanner's Pondpond · 1.9 miReddown Hillhill · 3.1 miMayow's Pondpond · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShrivenham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haShrivenham Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWatchfield Sports Pavilionsports ground · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.4 miStanton Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 76 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200047 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,604 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryElm Tree Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShrivenham Pharmacyunder a mileDentistShrivenham Dental Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryShrivenham Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 245 pupilsright herePrimaryWatchfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighworth Warneford Schoolages 11-16, 636 pupils3.0 miCollegeNew College Swindon5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU47 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationSwindon6.0 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN6 postcode district.
