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 – 4:01 pm
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People8,178 residentsin the Derry Hill & Hilmarton census areaMedian age 49.73,351 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,133 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% 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, 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°C841 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLeech Poollake · under a mileBowood Lakelake · 1.6 miClark's Hillhill · 1.1 miHolly Bush Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Gullyvalley · 1.4 miHome Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHeddington Recreation Groundpark · 2.1 miCastlefields Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 6 haMillennium Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haBromham Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haBromham Bike Tracksports ground · 1.7 miWestmead Open Spacepark · 3.8 mi · 30 haSource: 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 197449 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.7 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,650 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDevizes Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryPatford House Partnership2.8 miPharmacyWell2.9 miDentistKerry Crescent Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromhamages 2-11, 57 pupils1.5 miSecondaryKingsbury Green Academyages 11-18, 1,077 pupils2.5 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bath12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS29 miRailway stationMelksham4.5 miBus stationBus StationChippenham4.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN15 postcode district.
