Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:49 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
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People13,999 residentsin the Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham census areaMedian age 38.14,988 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 7,522 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 31%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C786 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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)
Parks and green spacesLydiard Country Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miMorningside Meadows Nature Reservepark · 1.9 mi · 25 haGerard Buxton Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 9 haChurch Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198633 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202544 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,388 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryTinkers Lane Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCohens Chemist4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistGrants Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryRoyal Wootton Bassett Academyages 11-18, 1,714 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLongleaze Primary Schoolages 4-11, 248 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLydiard Millicent CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 140 pupils1.1 miCollegeNew College Swindon5.7 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS38 miRailway stationSwindon4.5 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury9.1 miFerrySharpness Old Docks28 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN4 postcode district.
