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 – 3:59 pm
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People10,269 residentsin the Lower Stratton census areaMedian age 46.54,451 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,203 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C714 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 18 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 · 1.4 mi · 76 haPenhill Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 13 haThe Lawnpark · 1.9 mi · 36 haGrange Leisuresports ground · under a mile · 4 haGorse Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSwindon County Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: 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 200049 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 9.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,916 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryMerchiston Surgery22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMerchiston Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmiles Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools25 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryGrange Junior Schoolages 7-11, 291 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrange Infants' Schoolages 5-7, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsdown Schoolages 11-16, 1,108 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Swindon1.6 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS44 miRailway stationSwindon1.7 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury15 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN3 postcode district.
