Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:52 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
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People5,945 residentsin the Winsley, Westwood & Holt census areaMedian age 51.92,585 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,668 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 42% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C870 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksMonkton Farleigh Phone Boxhistoric site · under a mileBathampton Downhistoric site · 1.8 miSham Castlecastle · 2.3 miBathford Hillhill · under a mileCastle Combe Villagecastle · 3.3 miWarleigh Hillhill · under a mileBathampton Swing Bridgebridge · 1.3 miVineyard Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCumberwell Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 147 haBatheaston Gardenspark · 1.9 miBathford Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miAlice Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 3 haSydney Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197440 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBath Mineral Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryDr Rolls Rl & Partners3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyBathampton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistBathampton Surgery1.7 miPolice stationBath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police3.1 miCash machineBatheaston Convenience Store (Link DC), Batheaston1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBathford Church Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupils1.1 miPrimaryBathampton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 148 pupils1.7 miSecondaryRalph Allen Schoolages 11-18, 1,398 pupils2.5 miCollegeBath College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Bath2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS19 miRailway stationBath Spa3.2 miBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown1.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkEast Car ParkBath1.7 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationBath2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA15 postcode district.
