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Pubs 108 Restaurants 360 Banks 17 Hotels 69 Shops 1,337 Supermarkets 58 Takeaways 133 Cinemas 12 Attractions 228 Business services 149 Education 351 Health and beauty 891 Home improvement 345 Leisure 101 Property services 117




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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 Hillfortcastle · under a milePriory Valehistoric site · 1.4 miHannington Hall, Wiltshirehistoric site · 2.4 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileStubb's Hillhill · under a mileAshmead Brakewoodland · 1.2 miStratton Woodwoodland · 1.5 miEysey Footbridgebridge · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 miPolice stationSwindon Police Station3.5 miCash machineAsda Swindon Haydon 2, Thamesdown Drive1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkAsda Swindon Haydon Car Park1.4 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationSwindon2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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