Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:52 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:08 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,392 residentsin the Great Wishford, Woodford Valley & Porton census areaMedian age 51.22,708 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,105 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C939 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksCustom Bottomvalley · under a mileHeath Hillhill · under a mileSarum Castlecastle · 3.3 miStratford Sub Castlecastle · 3.5 miGrovely Hillhill · 1.1 miPenning Bottomvalley · 1.0 miSearobyrighistoric site · 3.3 miWilton Househistoric site · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Hill Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 43 haCompton Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 52 haVictoria Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,861 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryGreat Wishford CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campusages 7-18, 181 pupils1.7 miSecondarySarum Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH23 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS41 miRailway stationSalisbury4.0 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont14 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks25 miBus stops25 within a mileCar parkWilton Park & RideSalisbury1.8 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSalisbury4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP2 postcode district.
