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Art Galleries 10 Museums 8 Theatres 7 Holiday Parks 6 Aquariums 6 Lakes 5 Golf Courses 4 Go Karting 3 Stadiums 3 Racecourses 2 Nature Reserves 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Park and Gardens 2

Local servicesHospitalRidgeway Hospitalright hereGP surgeryBmi Healthcare Ridgeway Hospital8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJephson Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWichelstowe Dental Care1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryWroughton Infant Schoolages 4-7, 191 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,616 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWroughton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 304 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Swindon2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS41 miRailway stationSwindon2.9 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury14 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN4 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN4 postcode district.

County or areaSwindon
Postcode districtSN4
Telephone code01603
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 50 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,793 residentsin the Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon census areaMedian age 45.05,309 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 6,149 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C821 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksCoate Waterlake · 2.1 miLadder Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Bottomvalley · under a mileMarkham Bottomvalley · 1.0 miMarkham Hillhill · 1.4 miClouts Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoate Water Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 94 haThe Lawnpark · 1.9 mi · 36 haBroome Manor Golf Complexgolf course · 1.0 mi · 73 haBarbury Castle Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 55 haMoormead Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haRidgeway Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198632 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,511 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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Nature Reserves

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Park and Gardens

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