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
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People13,043 residentsin the Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough census areaMedian age 37.24,947 households74% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 6,936 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%, education 9%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C724 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 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)
Parks and green spacesStanton Parkpark · under a mile · 76 haWrag Barn Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 57 haPenhill Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 13 haHighworth Recreation Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 8 haMouldon Hill Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 51 haCowleaze Walk Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 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 202543 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 6.4 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,874 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryMerchiston Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyMerchiston Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistSeven Fields Dental Health Centre LTD1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentMaranatha Christian Schoolages 3-19, 60 pupils1.0 miSecondaryKingsdown Schoolages 11-16, 1,108 pupils1.5 miPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 140 pupils1.5 miCollegeNew College Swindon3.7 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS45 miRailway stationSwindon3.6 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN6 postcode district.
