Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
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People5,588 residentsin the Warminster East census areaMedian age 39.42,286 households57% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright17% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,645 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 27%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°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 · under a mileShear Waterlake · 2.8 miNorton Waterswater · 1.6 miHorsepools Coppicewoodland · under a mileMancombe Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarminster Community Orchardpark · under a mile · 3 haArn Hill Down Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 36 haWarminster Highbury Youth Football Clubplaying field · under a mileWarminster Sports Centresports ground · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miTytherington Greenpark · 2.5 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)2,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)1.1 miGP surgeryThe Avenue Surgery At Station Road3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentist1 Station Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary School, Warminsterages 4-11, 70 pupilsright hereSecondaryKingdown Schoolages 11-18, 1,347 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's CofE Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bath14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS27 miRailway stationWarminsterunder a mileBus stationRegal CourtWarminster1.1 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA12 postcode district.
