Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,955 residentsin the Westbury Town & South census areaMedian age 43.13,132 households63% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright12% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,593 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C861 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 spacesGrassacres Parkpark · under a mileSoisy-Sur-Seine Gardenspark · under a mileVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileLeighton Recreation Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haWhite Horse Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197448 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,314 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)3.5 miGP surgeryWestbury Group Practiceunder a milePharmacyJohn Preddy Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHospital Road Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialSecondaryMatravers Schoolages 11-18, 958 pupilsright herePrimaryWestbury Infant Schoolages 4-7, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestbury Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 226 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBath College11.4 miUniversityUniversity of Bath10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS25 miRailway stationWestbury (Wilts)under a mileBus stationRegal CourtWarminster3.7 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA13 postcode district.
