Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:49 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:08 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,317 residentsin the Bedwyn, Burbage & Collingbourne census areaMedian age 49.73,096 households69% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,645 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 7°C, lows 1°C850 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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 landmarksWilton Waterlake · 2.8 miKnowle Hillhill · 1.6 miBewley Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.1 miOldhouse Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Dellvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.7 miHungerford Common Port Downpark · 3.9 mi · 64 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198637 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband12% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,187 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSavernake Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryOld School House Surgery1.3 miPharmacyBoots4.1 miDentistAdp General Surgery3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreat Bedwyn Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Katharine's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.8 miSecondaryJohn O'Gaunt Schoolages 11-16, 439 pupils3.9 miCollegeNewbury College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU33 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationBedwyn1.0 miBus stationNewbury Wharf12 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN8 postcode district.
