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County or areaWiltshire
Postcode districtSN8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:50 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:09 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,094 residentsin the Pewsey & Lockeridge census areaMedian age 51.73,218 households67% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,431 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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 7°C, lows 1°C881 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksThe Sanctuaryhistoric site · under a mileNational Trust Stonehenge Landscapehistoric site · 1.3 miThe Ridgeway National Trailwalk or trail · under a mileHursley Bottomvalley · 1.5 miWaden Hillhill · 1.8 miClatford Bottomvalley · 1.7 miFurze Hillhill · 2.0 miSwallowhead Springswater · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFyfieldpark · 1.2 miPriory Gardenspark · 3.5 miCooper's Meadowpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 198640 mi away, Oxford, OxfordshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202441 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,308 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSavernake Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryKennet And Avon Medical Partnership3.6 miPharmacyBoots3.5 miDentistWilliams & Sanghera Dental3.4 miPolice stationWiltshire PoliceDevizes8.2 miCash machineBarclays ATMWiltshire3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 53 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt John's Marlboroughages 11-18, 1,692 pupils3.6 miCollegeNew College Swindon10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU37 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationPewsey4.9 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont8.5 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingShell RechargeMarlborough3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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