Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:49 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:09 am – 4:00 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°C869 mm of rain a year, 25 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 landmarksTerrace Hillhill · under a mileWilton Waterlake · 2.0 miSavernake Forestforest · 1.7 miLeigh Hillhill · under a mileCheval Bottomvalley · 1.4 miBittam Pondpond · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.4 miBurbage and Easton Royal Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haCooper's Meadowpark · 4.2 miPriory Gardenspark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198639 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202437 mi away, Worminghall, 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 5.6 · PM10 9.3 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
Elevation171 m561 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 138 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSavernake Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryBurbage Surgery1.9 miPharmacyKennet Pharmacy4.2 miDentistSwindon And Marlborough NHS Trust3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Katharine's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBurbage Primary Schoolages 2-11, 209 pupils1.7 miSecondarySt John's Marlboroughages 11-18, 1,692 pupils4.1 miCollegeNew College Swindon13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU32 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS46 miRailway stationBedwyn2.7 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont13 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN8 postcode district.
