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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtBA12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:53 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,434 residentsin the Wylye Valley census areaMedian age 54.32,811 households70% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,037 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C988 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°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 landmarksShear Waterlake · under a mileScratchbury Hill Forthistoric site · 2.2 miSand Hillhill · under a mileShearwater Bottomvalley · under a mileBattlesbury Hill Forthistoric site · 2.7 miDod Poollake · 2.4 miHart Hillhill · 1.4 miCrockerton Pondspond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWarminster Community Orchardpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miTytherington Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201934 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202639 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSulis Hospital Bath (Warminster)2.1 miGP surgeryThe Avenue Surgery At Station Road2.0 miPharmacyWarminster Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistThe Chantry Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationWarminster Police Station2.1 miCash machineSGN LTD - Longbridge Deverill Service Station (Rusdene)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentPrimaryCrockerton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a milePrimarySambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 153 pupils1.6 miSecondaryKingdown Schoolages 11-18, 1,347 pupils2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS27 miRailway stationWarminster2.1 miBus stationRegal CourtWarminster1.9 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkApcoa ParkingWarminster2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLongbridge Deverillunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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