Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:51 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:08 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,392 residentsin the Great Wishford, Woodford Valley & Porton census areaMedian age 51.22,708 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,105 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C801 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksVespasian's Camphistoric site · 1.1 miStonehenge Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.2 miConeybury Hillhill · under a mileLake Bottomvalley · under a mileSpring Bottomvalley · under a mileRox Hillhill · 1.1 miSarum Castlecastle · 4.5 miHam Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · under a mileCastle Hill Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 43 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198448 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Feb 202447 mi away, Middlezoy, 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,861 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Newton Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryBarcroft Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistAmesbury Dental Care1.5 miPolice stationAmesbury Police StationSalisbury1.6 miCash machineShell Amesbury (033), Countess Road1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKing's Gate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupils1.6 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic School, Amesburyages 4-11, 91 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Stonehenge Schoolages 11-16, 1,072 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU24 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationSalisbury6.0 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont12 miFerrySouthampton Vehicle Ferry TerminalEastern Docks25 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkChurch St Car ParkSalisbury1.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAmesbury1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SP4 postcode district.
