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County or areaSwindon
Postcode districtSN2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:49 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:10 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,859 residentsin the Penhill census areaMedian age 33.92,811 households36% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright56% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,591 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 62% go by car, 11% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C761 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksCastle Hillhill · under a mileStubb's Hillhill · under a mileAshmead Brakewoodland · 1.2 miStratton Woodwoodland · 1.5 miManorbrook Lakelake · 5.5 miBattle Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanton Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 76 haPenhill Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 13 haMouldon Hill Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 51 haGrove Garden Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 202545 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,899 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryBlunsdon Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSeven Fields Dental Health Centre LTD1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 4 specialPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 140 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAbbey Farm Educate Together Primaryages 3-11, 184 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGreat Western Academyages 11-18, 1,039 pupils1.3 miCollegeNew College Swindon4.0 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS43 miRailway stationSwindon3.3 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury14 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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