Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:50 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:10 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,242 residentsin the Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings census areaMedian age 48.53,448 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,962 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C877 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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 landmarksCalstone and Cherhill Downshistoric site · 1.3 miThe Lansdowne Monumenthistoric site · 1.5 miSabre Lakelake · 1.1 miHorsecombe Bottomvalley · under a mileFurze Knollhill · under a mileRanscombe Bottomvalley · under a mileQuemerfordbridge · 1.5 miCherhill Hillhill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorth Wilts Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haHeddington Recreation Groundpark · 2.0 miCastlefields Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 6 haCalne Community Campussports ground · 1.8 mi · 11 haThe Greenpark · 4.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 257 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDevizes Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryPatford House Partnership2.5 miPharmacyWell2.5 miDentistKerry Crescent Dental Practice2.4 miPolice stationWiltshire PoliceDevizes4.0 miCash machineBritannia Building SocietyCalne2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCherhill CofE Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupils1.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Academyages 4-11, 211 pupils1.8 miSecondaryKingsbury Green Academyages 11-18, 1,077 pupils2.0 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationChippenham7.4 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont7.0 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwindon3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN10 postcode district.
