Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:52 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,364 residentsin the Box, Colerne & Rudloe census areaMedian age 42.53,383 households71% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,173 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C863 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBox Bottomvalley · under a mileKingsdown Hillhill · 1.0 miLidbrooks Bottomvalley · 1.3 miThorn Woodwoodland · under a mileCat's Hillhill · 1.7 miEngland's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingsdown Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haFranks Woodpark · 1.9 mi · 2 haBatheaston Gardenspark · 2.9 miThe Commonpark · 3.6 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197441 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,653 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBath Mineral Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryBox Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBox Pharmacyunder a mileDentistCorsham Dental Centre1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBox Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Corsham Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupils2.8 miCollegeBath College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS20 miRailway stationBradford-on-AvonBradford on Avon4.7 miBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown1.1 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN13 postcode district.
