Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:51 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:09 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C871 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 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 landmarksChurch Hillhill · 1.6 miUrchfont Hillhill · 1.9 miLong Waterlake · 3.4 miBeech Woodwoodland · under a milePeriwinkle Pondpond · 1.3 miWest Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCanada Woodspark · under a mile · 7 haLavington and Easterton Football Fieldplaying field · under a mileThe Elisha Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miHillworth Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202445 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
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
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreen Lane Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryMarket Lavington Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavingtonages 2-11, 118 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLavington Schoolages 11-18, 910 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDauntsey Academy Primary Schoolages 2-11, 200 pupils1.2 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationPewsey9.3 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont2.0 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN10 postcode district.
