Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:52 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,434 residentsin the Wylye Valley census areaMedian age 54.32,811 households70% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,037 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% walk or cycle39% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C988 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksChalk Hillhill · under a mileBattlesbury Hillhill · 1.2 miShear Waterlake · 2.8 miNorton Waterswater · 1.2 miHorsepools Coppicewoodland · under a mileEastleigh Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarminster Community Orchardpark · under a mile · 3 haArn Hill Down Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 36 haWarminster Highbury Youth Football Clubplaying field · under a mileWarminster Sports Centresports ground · under a mileTytherington Greenpark · 2.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201936 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)1.5 miGP surgeryThe Avenue Surgery At Station Road3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentist1 Station Road (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary School, Warminsterages 4-11, 70 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's CofE Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingdown Schoolages 11-18, 1,347 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bath15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS28 miRailway stationWarminster1.3 miBus stationRegal CourtWarminster1.4 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA12 postcode district.
