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Bishopstone Swindon

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Aquariums 8 Theatres 8 Art Galleries 8 Museums 7 Golf Courses 5 Lakes 5 Stadiums 4 Holiday Parks 4 Nature Reserves 3 Go Karting 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Park and Gardens 2 Racecourses 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1

Local servicesHospitalThe Great Western Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryWanborough Surgery2.3 miPharmacyShrivenham Pharmacy3.3 miDentistSwindon Dental And Implant Clinic3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBishopstone Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 35 pupilsright herePrimaryAshbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 48 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Dorcan Academyages 11-16, 881 pupils3.6 miCollegeNew College Swindon4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU43 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationSwindon6.0 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN6 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN6 postcode district.

County or areaSwindon
Postcode districtSN6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:48 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:09 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,043 residentsin the Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough census areaMedian age 37.24,947 households74% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 6,936 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%, education 9%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C741 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°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 landmarksCharlbury Hillhill · 1.1 miKingstone Coombesvalley · 1.7 miRussley Downshill · 2.0 miOdstone Coombesvalley · 2.0 miCoate Waterlake · 4.2 miTanner's Pondpond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRussley Parkpark · 2.5 miCoate Water Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 94 haThe Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,874 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Park and Gardens

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