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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSP4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:51 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:08 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,392 residentsin the Great Wishford, Woodford Valley & Porton census areaMedian age 51.22,708 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,105 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C786 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBattery Hillhill · 2.3 miTower Hillhill · 2.6 miStock Bottomvalley · 2.7 miThe Grovewoodland · 1.5 miFolly Bottomvalley · 3.0 miFurze Croftwoodland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWilbury Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 35 haCastle Hill Country Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 43 haVillage Greenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Jan 201519 mi away, Winchester, HampshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Jan 201519 mi away, Winchester, HampshireSource: 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,861 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Newton Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryPorton Surgery1.4 miPharmacyBoots3.4 miDentistCommunity Dental Department3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 139 pupils1.1 miPrimaryNewton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled Schoolages 5-11, 93 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Stonehenge Schoolages 11-16, 1,072 pupils3.2 miCollegeSparsholt College Hampshire14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU21 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS46 miRailway stationGrateley4.4 miBus stationBus Station DRTAndover11 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks22 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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