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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN6 postcode district.

County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtSN6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFriars Hillhill · 1.9 miWellington Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Wellington Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.9 miBadbury Forestforest · 3.4 miLittle Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShrivenham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haWatchfield Sports Pavilionsports ground · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 miShrivenham Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miStanton Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 76 haFolly Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 6 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 200046 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 6.4 · 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
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
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryShrivenham Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShrivenham Pharmacy1.1 miDentistShrivenham Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWatchfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 315 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShrivenham Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 245 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHighworth Warneford Schoolages 11-16, 636 pupils2.8 miCollegeNew College Swindon6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU48 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS49 miRailway stationSwindon6.7 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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