Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:51 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:11 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°C768 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesMonkton Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 12 haBaydons Meadowpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haStanley Park Sports Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 15 haJohn Coles Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 6 haWestmead Open Spaceplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haThe Olympiadsports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197447 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202548 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.7 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
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub2.4 miGP surgeryLodge Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyPewsham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistLondon Road Dental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationWiltshire PoliceChippenham1.8 miCash machineCashpoint 29 High StreetChippenham1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherSecondaryAbbeyfield Schoolages 11-19, 902 pupils1.2 miPrimaryMonkton Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 252 pupils1.4 miPrimaryKings Lodge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 298 pupils1.6 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bath12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS28 miRailway stationChippenham1.8 miBus stationBus StationChippenham1.8 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkSadlers Mead Car ParkChippenham1.7 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationChippenham1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN15 postcode district.
