Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:49 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,017 residentsin the Roughmoor census areaMedian age 40.62,513 households72% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 3,322 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksMouldon Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Jubilee Lakelake · 2.8 miPeatmoor Lagoonpond · under a mileToot Hillhill · 1.6 miBattle Lakelake · 3.4 miPeatmoor Community Woodlandwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLydiard Country Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haShaw Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haShaw Ridge Linear Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haMannington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 14 haThe Link Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haAkers Way Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198631 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,545 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryRidge Green Medical Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHearts Pharmacy Shaw11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShaw Village Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBrook Field Primary Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPeatmoor Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLydiard Park Academyages 11-18, 1,302 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Swindon3.8 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationSwindon2.5 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury11 miFerrySharpness Old Docks29 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN5 postcode district.
