Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:50 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:10 am – 4:01 pm
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People11,116 residentsin the Calne North census areaMedian age 39.14,509 households62% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,424 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle51% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBowood Lakelake · 1.4 miSabre Lakelake · 1.8 miThe Gullyvalley · 1.5 miHolly Bush Hillhill · 1.9 miClark's Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastlefields Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCalne Community Campussports ground · under a mile · 11 haHeddington Recreation Groundpark · 2.9 miThe Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197450 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)4,747 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub5.4 miGP surgeryPatford House Partnership3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentSt Marys Calne and St Margarets Prepages 2-19, 449 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPriestley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 282 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsbury Green Academyages 11-18, 1,077 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bath14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationChippenham5.1 miBus stationBus StationChippenham4.9 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN11 postcode district.
