Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:49 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:10 am – 3:59 pm
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People12,793 residentsin the Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon census areaMedian age 45.05,309 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 6,149 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C870 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksCoate Waterlake · 1.6 miPlough Hillhill · under a mileGreen Hillhill · 1.3 miPinkcombe Woodwoodland · under a mileCoombe Bottomvalley · 2.1 miShipley Bottomvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoate Water Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 94 haBarbury Castle Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 55 haChiseldon Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Lawnpark · 2.8 mi · 36 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198632 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,511 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 138 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryStation House Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJephson Pharmacy2.7 miDentistPriory Road Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryChiseldon Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 168 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBadbury Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 397 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,616 pupils2.8 miCollegeNew College Swindon3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU42 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS43 miRailway stationSwindon4.3 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN4 postcode district.
