Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:49 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:10 am – 3:59 pm
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People8,572 residentsin the Kingshill & Okus census areaMedian age 39.33,599 households66% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright5% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,738 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C737 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 days of air frost, 17 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Lawnpark · under a mile · 36 haTown Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haQuarry Wildlife Gardenpark · under a mileBroome Manor Golf Complexgolf course · 1.0 mi · 73 haCroft Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haThe Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198631 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 8.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,722 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryOld Town Surgery27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOkus Pharmacy & Health Clinic22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEuro Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 1 otherSecondaryThe Commonweal Schoolages 11-19, 1,442 pupilsright herePrimaryLethbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLift East Wichelages 2-11under a mileCollegeNew College Swindon1.4 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationSwindon1.2 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury14 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN1 postcode district.
