Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:50 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:10 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,178 residentsin the Derry Hill & Hilmarton census areaMedian age 49.73,351 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,133 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%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 November40 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBeacon Hillhill · under a mileWaite Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miMaud Heath Memorial Columnhistoric site · 3.4 miBright's Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miHaygrove Woodwoodland · under a mileSutton Lane Meadows-National Trusthistoric site · 4.2 miCharlcutt Hillhill · 2.3 miStockham Marshwetland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileThe Meadpark · 1.5 miMalford Meadowpark · 3.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198639 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202547 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,650 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub7.0 miGP surgeryLyneham Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyLyneham Pharmacy1.3 miDentistLyneham Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationWiltshire PoliceSwindon4.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lyneham1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLyneham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 305 pupils1.1 miPrimaryHilmarton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.3 miSecondaryKingsbury Green Academyages 11-18, 1,077 pupils4.7 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre6.1 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationChippenham6.3 miBus stationBus StationChippenham6.4 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwindon3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN11 postcode district.
