Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:10 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,997 residentsin the Westbury East, Dilton Marsh & Bratton census areaMedian age 50.93,066 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,349 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C907 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksLong Waterlake · 1.1 miCoulston Hillhill · under a mileStoke Hillhill · 1.0 miSweetnut Woodwoodland · under a mileBarn Bottomvalley · 1.7 miWellhead Pondpond · under a mileBaynton Hillside Woodwoodland · under a mileRood Ashton Househistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesErlestoke Sands Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 56 haCanada Woodspark · 3.6 mi · 7 haThe Village Greenpark · 4.8 miVictoria Gardenspark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201941 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,334 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreen Lane Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryHmp Erlestoke1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.1 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Erlestoke1.3 miPolice stationWiltshire police crime numer candy handoutsMelksham5.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 150 pupils1.9 miSecondaryLavington Schoolages 11-18, 910 pupils3.6 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre12.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS29 miRailway stationWestbury (Wilts)5.6 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont6.2 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingHMP Erlestoke1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA13 postcode district.
