Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:51 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
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People13,531 residentsin the Corsham, Bowden Hill & Lacock census areaMedian age 46.35,855 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 6,502 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle56% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C896 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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)
Nearby landmarksCorsham Lakelake · 2.1 miSilverlands Lakelake · 2.9 miCat's Hillhill · 1.7 miNew Woodwoodland · under a mileBox Bottomvalley · 2.0 miCharlwoodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 9 haSpringfield Community Campussports ground · 1.5 mi · 6 haPickwick Manor Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miFranks Woodpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haHilltop Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197443 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryCorsham Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyShaunak's Pharmacy1.7 miDentistCorsham Dental Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryNeston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChurchfields, the Village Schoolages 4-11, 121 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Corsham Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupils1.5 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS22 miRailway stationMelksham3.2 miBus stationChapel Knapp Farm1.4 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN13 postcode district.
