Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:50 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
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People13,999 residentsin the Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham census areaMedian age 38.14,988 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 7,522 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 31%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C767 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksTockenham Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miWaite Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.6 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.6 miH5 Adventurewalk or trail · 2.8 miMaud Heath Memorial Columnhistoric site · 4.5 miThe Jubilee Lakelake · 4.2 miHighway Gullyvalley · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Meadpark · 2.2 miMorningside Meadows Nature Reservepark · 4.0 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198638 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202547 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,388 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryLyneham Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyLyneham Pharmacy1.1 miDentistLyneham Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationWiltshire PoliceSwindon3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lynehamunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLyneham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 305 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHilmarton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.9 miSecondaryRoyal Wootton Bassett Academyages 11-18, 1,714 pupils3.9 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre7.3 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationChippenham7.5 miBus stationBus StationChippenham7.5 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwindon3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN15 postcode district.
