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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People5,945 residentsin the Winsley, Westwood & Holt census areaMedian age 51.92,585 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,668 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 42% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C783 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksThe Hall, Bradford on Avonhistoric site · 1.2 miNational Trust The Courts Gardenhistoric site · 1.4 miTown Bridgebridge · 1.4 miLynch Bottomvalley · 1.4 miCat's Hillhill · 2.0 miDawes Pondpond · 1.3 miSham Castlecastle · 4.8 miLittle Bradford Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCumberwell Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 147 haWestbury Gardenspark · 1.4 miBarton Farmpark · 1.8 mi · 11 haThe Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 9 haBearfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miVictory Fieldplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197443 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital4.3 miGP surgerySt Margaret's Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDutch Barton Dental Surgery1.4 miPolice stationWiltshire PoliceTrowbridge3.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bradford on Avon, Kingston Road1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 403 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Laurence Schoolages 11-18, 1,378 pupils1.4 miPrimaryFitzmaurice Primary Schoolages 4-11, 280 pupils1.6 miCollegeBath College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bath4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS21 miRailway stationBradford-on-AvonBradford on Avon1.5 miBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown3.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkLovemead Car ParkTrowbridge3.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationBradford-on-Avon2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA15 postcode district.
