Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:51 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:09 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,242 residentsin the Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings census areaMedian age 48.53,448 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,962 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C863 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksStrawberry Hillhill · under a mileLong Waterlake · 2.6 miWhite Hillhill · 1.1 miPeriwinkle Pondpond · under a mileManor House Woodswoodland · under a mileThe Warrenwoodland · under a mileMonument Hill Devizeshistoric site · 4.7 miDevizes County House of Correctionshistoric site · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCanada Woodspark · under a mile · 7 haLavington and Easterton Football Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miThe Elisha Fieldsports ground · 1.3 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 3.1 miHillworth Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201944 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% 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)3,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreen Lane Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryCourtyard Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.0 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Erlestoke2.4 miPolice stationDevizes Police Station5.4 miCash machineLONDIS TILSHEAD GARAGE, Tilshead3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryDauntsey Academy Primary Schoolages 2-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDauntsey's Schoolages 11-18, 835 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLavington Schoolages 11-18, 910 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationWestbury (Wilts)9.0 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont3.4 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops25 within a mileEV chargingHMP Erlestoke2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN10 postcode district.
