Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:52 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:12 am – 4:03 pm
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People10,557 residentsin the Bathavon North & South census areaMedian age 48.44,319 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,823 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 36% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C768 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBoyd Valley Lakelake · 1.6 miOldland Bottomvalley · under a mileKimber Coombevalley · under a mileBitton Hillhill · 1.1 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.2 miCleeve Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEastwood Farm Open Spacepark · 1.6 mi · 42 haKeynsham Memorial Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 7 haHanham Greenpark · 1.2 miSomerdale Pavilionsports ground · under a mile · 21 haCoronation Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haAJN Stadiumplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197431 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cossham Hospital2.7 miGP surgerySt Augustine's Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEllacombe Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLongwell Green Dental & Implant Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools21 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryLongwell Green Primary Schoolages 5-11, 386 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCherry Garden Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySir Bernard Lovell Academyages 11-18, 1,268 pupils1.0 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College2.0 miUniversityBath Spa University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS10 miRailway stationKeynsham1.2 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.8 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal3.1 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA1 postcode district.
