Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:50 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
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People13,999 residentsin the Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham census areaMedian age 38.14,988 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 7,522 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 31%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C855 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksBroadtown Hillhill · under a mileSnow Hillhill · under a mileRound Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Jubilee Lakelake · 4.0 miBincknoll Woodwoodland · 1.2 miMarkham Bottomvalley · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMorningside Meadows Nature Reservepark · 2.2 mi · 25 haBarbury Castle Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 55 haLydiard Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 108 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198636 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202549 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,388 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 210 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryTinkers Lane Surgery3.4 miPharmacyBoots3.4 miDentistThe Cottage Dental Clinic3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBroad Town Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 44 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBroad Hinton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 69 pupils1.0 miSecondaryRoyal Wootton Bassett Academyages 11-18, 1,714 pupils3.7 miCollegeNew College Swindon6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationSwindon5.9 miBus stationBus StationChippenham11 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal30 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN4 postcode district.
