Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:51 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:10 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,418 residentsin the Potterne & Rowde census areaMedian age 52.03,505 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,918 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C740 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksDevizes County House of Correctionshistoric site · 2.3 miMonument Hill Devizeshistoric site · 2.5 miLong Waterlake · 2.8 miStert Valleyvalley · 1.8 miGrubbe's Woodwoodland · under a mileDrew's Pondpond · 1.3 miPond Waterpond · 1.5 miEtchilhampton Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCanada Woodspark · 2.1 mi · 7 haHillworth Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miGreen Lane Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 6 haSleight Valley Golf and Drivinggolf course · 1.7 mi · 5 haThe Elisha Fieldsports ground · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201945 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202443 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: 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 5.7 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,531 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreen Lane Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMarket Lavington Surgery (Devizes Hc Branch Surgery)4 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.3 miDentistWiltshire & Swindon Ooh2.1 miPolice stationDevizes Police Station2.6 miCash machineCashpoint 38 Market PlaceDevizes2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWansdyke Schoolages 4-11, 237 pupils1.8 miPrimaryFive Lanes Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 47 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLavington Schoolages 11-18, 910 pupils2.2 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre11.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bath14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationMelksham7.6 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont2.8 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkSainsbury Car ParkDevizes2.5 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwindon2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN10 postcode district.
