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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSN8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:49 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:09 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,569 residentsin the Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury census areaMedian age 50.73,626 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,225 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, professional and scientific services 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C876 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhitefield Hillhill · 1.0 miChurch Hillhill · 1.2 miRamsbury Manorhistoric site · 3.7 miWhiteshard Bottomvalley · 1.5 miShipley Bottomvalley · 1.6 miThe Coombes, Hinton Parvahistoric site · 4.2 miChase Woodswoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOgbourne Downs Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 55 haThe Greenpark · 2.5 miBarbury Castle Country Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 55 haCoate Water Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 94 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198633 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,734 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation248 m814 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 177 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryStation House Surgery3.2 miPharmacyBoots4.9 miDentistSwindon And Marlborough NHS Trust4.7 miPolice stationSwindon Police Station7.0 miCash machineCompass Group - Great Western Hospital4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryOgbourne CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.8 miCollegeNew College Swindon6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU39 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS45 miRailway stationSwindon7.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSwindon2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN8 postcode district.


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