Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,044 residentsin the Staverton, Hilperton & Semington census areaMedian age 44.63,311 households74% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,066 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C781 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksStourton Waterlake · 2.9 miHilperton Marshwetland · under a mileDawes Pondpond · 1.0 miLittle Bradford Woodwoodland · under a mileGreat Bradford Woodwoodland · under a mileArnold's Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrowbridge Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haBiss Meadowspark · 1.8 mi · 15 haSouthwick Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 54 haBradford on Avon Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 10 haTrowbridge Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 haStallard Recreation Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197444 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,402 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryTrowbridge Health Centre5 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTrowbridge Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentIndependentEmmaus Schoolages 4-16, 58 pupilsright herePrimaryStaverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 2-11, 210 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic Collegeages 11-18, 912 pupils1.7 miCollegeBath College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bath6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS22 miRailway stationTrowbridge1.5 miBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown5.0 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA14 postcode district.
