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°C824 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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 landmarksSabre Lakelake · 2.2 miBowood Lakelake · 2.3 miKing's Play Hillhill · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 1.1 miHorsecombe Bottomvalley · 1.6 miThe Gullyvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHeddington Recreation Groundpark · under a mileNorth Wilts Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 45 haCastlefields Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haCalne Community Campussports ground · 1.6 mi · 11 haDiamond Jubilee Woodpark · 3.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10.0 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
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDevizes Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryPatford House Partnership2.4 miPharmacyWell2.5 miDentistKerry Crescent Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHeddington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 75 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsbury Green Academyages 11-18, 1,077 pupils1.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Academyages 4-11, 211 pupils1.8 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Bath14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationChippenham6.5 miBus stationBus StationChippenham6.2 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN11 postcode district.
