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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSN12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:51 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,444 residentsin the Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley census areaMedian age 44.85,011 households77% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 6,128 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle57% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C736 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksWell House Manorhistoric site · 1.7 miNational Trust The Courts Gardenhistoric site · 2.0 miSilverlands Lakelake · 2.4 miSemington Swing Bridgebridge · 2.3 miCorsham Lakelake · 3.8 miCat's Hillhill · 2.7 miLynch Bottomvalley · 2.5 miLady's Coppicewoodland · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · under a mile · 9 haWhitley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 20 haMelksham Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haKing George Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haMelksham Housesports ground · 1.4 miBriansfield Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197445 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,785 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryPes@Specsavers Melksham Bsw Ccg3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistBath Road (Dental Surgery)1.4 miPolice stationWiltshire PoliceMelksham2.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melksham2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShaw CE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 189 pupils1.0 miSecondaryMelksham Oak Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,058 pupils2.5 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS24 miRailway stationMelksham1.2 miBus stationChapel Knapp Farm2.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkBath Road Car ParkMelksham1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelksham1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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