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