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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSN15
Telephone code01249
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:51 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:11 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,585 residentsin the Chippenham South & East census areaMedian age 43.84,587 households55% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright24% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,640 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 47% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 8°C, lows 2°C768 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°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 21°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksPrimrose Hillhill · under a mileCorsham Lakelake · 3.0 miBaydons Woodwoodland · under a milePewsham Woodwoodland · under a mileSilverlands Lakelake · 3.8 miTor Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonkton Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haBaydons Meadowpark · under a mile · 5 haJohn Coles Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWestmead Open Spaceplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Olympiadsports ground · under a mileChippenham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 47 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197445 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202548 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,923 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hubunder a mileGP surgeryPes@Specsavers Chippenham, Bsw9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryIvy Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMonkton Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySheldon Schoolages 11-18, 1,467 pupils1.0 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centreunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bath10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationChippenhamunder a mileBus stationBus StationChippenhamunder a mileFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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