Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:51 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:11 am – 4:01 pm
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People9,709 residentsin the Chippenham North census areaMedian age 42.23,941 households72% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,147 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C768 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPrimrose Hillhill · 1.0 miTor Hillhill · 1.6 miCorsham Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Gorsewoodland · under a mileBird's Marshwoodland · under a mileSilverlands Lakelake · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHardenhuish Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haJohn Coles Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haChippenham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haMonkton Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 12 haSheldon Sports Hallsports ground · under a mileChippenham Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197444 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202547 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,285 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub1.2 miGP surgeryBsw Iuc Ooh8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHathaway Medical Centre Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistVocare Banes Swindon And Wiltshireunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherSecondaryHardenhuish Schoolages 11-18, 1,519 pupilsright hereSecondarySheldon Schoolages 11-18, 1,467 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Primary Schoolages 4-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bath10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationChippenhamunder a mileBus stationBus StationChippenham1.2 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN14 postcode district.
