Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:50 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:09 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,128 residentsin the Marlborough census areaMedian age 46.33,680 households63% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright20% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,819 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 44% go by car, 1% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle54% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C920 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 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)
Parks and green spacesPriory Gardenspark · under a mileCooper's Meadowpark · 1.0 miMarlborough Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 64 haFyfieldpark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198638 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202438 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)3,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSavernake Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryKennet And Avon Medical Partnership1.0 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWilliams & Sanghera Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryPreshute Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 135 pupilsunder a mileIndependentMarlborough Collegeages 13-19, 1,003 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt John's Marlboroughages 11-18, 1,692 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Swindon10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU36 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationPewsey5.0 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont11 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN8 postcode district.
