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County or areaSwindon
Postcode districtSN5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:49 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,434 residentsin the Westlea & Shaw census areaMedian age 39.82,833 households67% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright4% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,439 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksThe Magic Roundabouthistoric site · 2.5 miPriory Valehistoric site · 2.5 miToot Hillhill · 1.0 miMouldon Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Jubilee Lakelake · 3.3 miCastle Hillfortcastle · 4.3 miPeatmoor Lagoonpond · under a mileCrow Brakewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShaw Ridge Linear Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haShaw Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haLydiard Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 108 haMannington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 14 haThe Link Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haThe Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198631 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,957 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryRidge Green Medical Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHearts Pharmacy Shaw13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShaw Village Dentalunder a milePolice stationWiltshire PoliceSwindon1.7 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Roughmoor, Unit 2 Swinley Drive, Peatmoor1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryShaw Ridge Primary Schoolages 2-11, 407 pupilsright herePrimaryWestlea Primary Schoolages 2-11, 289 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLydiard Park Academyages 11-18, 1,302 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Swindon3.1 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationSwindon1.9 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury12 miBus stops122 within a mileCar parkASDA Swindon Car ParkSwindon, Wiltsunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwindon5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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