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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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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C766 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January48 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 spacesCoate Water Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 94 haThe Lawnpark · 2.7 mi · 36 haDorcan Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 3 haQueen's Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryWanborough Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Eldene2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistSwindon Dental And Implant Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWanborough Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLiden Academyages 0-11, 395 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Dorcan Academyages 11-16, 881 pupils1.7 miCollegeNew College Swindon2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU44 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS45 miRailway stationSwindon4.0 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN4 postcode district.
