Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,865 residentsin the Trowbridge North census areaMedian age 39.73,218 households54% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright19% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,533 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C780 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)
Parks and green spacesTrowbridge Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBiss Meadowspark · under a mile · 15 haSouthwick Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 54 haStallard Recreation Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTrowbridge Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileMornington Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197445 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
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)3,382 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryLovemead Group Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMortimer Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryNewtown Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridgeages 4-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic Collegeages 11-18, 912 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBath College7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bath6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS22 miRailway stationTrowbridgeunder a mileBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown6.4 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA14 postcode district.
