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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSP2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:52 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:08 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,392 residentsin the Great Wishford, Woodford Valley & Porton census areaMedian age 51.22,708 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,105 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C939 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPenning Bottomvalley · under a mileEbsbury Hillhill · under a mileStoford Bottomvalley · under a mileHadden Hillhill · 1.0 miWhite Bird Lakelake · 2.6 miSarum Castlecastle · 4.1 miStratford Sub Castlecastle · 4.3 miSearobyrighistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCompton Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 52 haCastle Hill Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 43 haVillage Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.6 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,861 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Newton Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryThe Orchard Partnership3.0 miPharmacySolomons Pharmacy2.9 miDentistWilton Dental Practice2.8 miPolice stationWilton Police StationSalisbury2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wilton - Salisbury, Wilton2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Wishford CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupilsright hereSecondarySarum Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH23 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationSalisbury4.9 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont14 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks26 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkWilton Park & RideSalisbury2.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSalisbury5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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