Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:52 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,434 residentsin the Wylye Valley census areaMedian age 54.32,811 households70% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,037 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C938 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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 landmarksScratchbury Hillforthistoric site · under a mileBattlesbury Hill Forthistoric site · 1.6 miScratchbury Hillhill · under a mileNorton Waterswater · under a mileCotley Hillhill · under a mileDunscombe Bottomvalley · 2.0 miShear Waterlake · 3.7 miHaycombe Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWarminster Community Orchardpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haTytherington Greenpark · 1.4 miWarminster Highbury Youth Football Clubplaying field · 1.8 miWarminster Sports Centresports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201937 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)2.4 miGP surgeryWarminster Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyWell2.3 miDentistWarminster Dental Centre1.9 miPolice stationWarminster Police Station2.4 miCash machinePayzoneWarminster1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHeytesbury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 32 pupils1.1 miPrimarySutton Veny CofE Schoolages 4-11, 168 pupils1.1 miSecondaryKingdown Schoolages 11-18, 1,347 pupils1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS29 miRailway stationWarminster2.2 miBus stationRegal CourtWarminster2.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkAPCOAWarminster2.2 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationWarminster2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA12 postcode district.
