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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtBA14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:52 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:10 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,044 residentsin the Staverton, Hilperton & Semington census areaMedian age 44.63,311 households74% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,066 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%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, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 17 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 · 1.9 miSemington Swing Bridgebridge · under a mileNational Trust The Courts Gardenhistoric site · 2.4 miHag Hillhill · 1.0 miStourton Waterlake · 2.5 miGiles Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSilverlands Lakelake · 4.2 miHilperton Marshwetland · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSemington Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTrowbridge Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 8 haQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Sports Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 5 haBiss Meadowspark · 2.8 mi · 15 haBriansfield Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.2 miThe Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197447 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,402 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Melksham Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryGiffords Primary Care Ctr3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyMelksham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistRegency Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationWiltshire PoliceMelkshamunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melksham2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary School, Semingtonages 5-11, 87 pupilsright herePrimaryBowerhill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 378 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMelksham Oak Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,058 pupils1.7 miCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre8.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS25 miRailway stationMelksham2.5 miBus stationChapel Knapp Farm4.7 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkChurch Street Car ParkMelksham2.1 miEV chargingFastnedMelkshamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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