Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:51 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:10 am – 4:02 pm
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People12,444 residentsin the Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley census areaMedian age 44.85,011 households77% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 6,128 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle57% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C775 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 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 landmarksSilverlands Lakelake · 2.5 miLeech Poollake · 2.6 miMorass Woodwoodland · under a mileHanging Woodwoodland · under a mileNocketts Hillhill · 3.4 miClark's Hillhill · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haBromham Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haBromham Bike Tracksports ground · 1.6 miDiamond Jubilee Woodpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haThe Commonpark · 3.9 mi · 9 haHeddington Recreation Groundpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197448 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202437 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: 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 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,785 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital1.9 miGP surgerySpa Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacySpa Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistRegency Dental Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryForest and Sandridge Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromhamages 2-11, 57 pupils1.7 miSecondaryMelksham Oak Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,058 pupils1.7 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bath10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS27 miRailway stationMelksham2.3 miBus stationChapel Knapp Farm4.0 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN12 postcode district.
