Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)under a mileGP surgeryThe Avenue Surgery At Station Road3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Chantry Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryThe Avenue Primary School and Children's Centreages 3-11, 262 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Minster CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingdown Schoolages 11-18, 1,347 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBath College14.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bath13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationWarminsterunder a mileBus stationRegal CourtWarminsterunder a mileFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA12 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA12 postcode district.
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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People6,117 residentsin the Warminster Central census areaMedian age 51.02,946 households65% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,893 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C987 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBoot Hillhill · under a mileShear Waterlake · 2.3 miArn Hill Downhill · under a mileDod Poollake · 3.2 miMancombe Bottomvalley · 1.9 miShearwater Bottomvalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarminster Community Orchardpark · under a mile · 3 haArn Hill Down Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a milePortway Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWarminster Sports Centresports ground · under a mileOld School Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: 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 201935 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,147 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
