Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,997 residentsin the Westbury East, Dilton Marsh & Bratton census areaMedian age 50.93,066 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,349 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C867 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksTintagel, Cornwall, UKhistoric site · 1.6 miBratton Camp and White Horsehistoric site · 1.8 miBiss Bottomvalley · under a mileImber Range Perimeter Pathwalk or trail · 1.1 miBrick Hillhill · 1.0 miArn Hill Downhill · 1.1 miBerkley Lakelake · 3.2 miRanscombe Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArn Hill Down Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haOld School Greenpark · 1.4 miLeigh Parkpark · 1.5 miGrassacres Parkpark · 2.1 miPortway Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haLeighton Recreation Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197449 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,334 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 194 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)1.7 miGP surgeryWestbury Group Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyShaunaks Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistMane Way (Dental Surgery)1.6 miPolice stationWarminster Police Station1.6 miCash machineMoto - Warminster Forecourt, Bath Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWestbury Leigh CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 240 pupils1.5 miPrimaryDilton Marsh CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 158 pupils1.6 miSecondaryMatravers Schoolages 11-18, 958 pupils1.9 miCollegeBath College12.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bath12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS25 miRailway stationDilton Marsh1.5 miBus stationRegal CourtWarminster1.9 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkAPCOAWarminster1.8 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationWarminster1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA12 postcode district.
