Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:52 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:12 am – 4:03 pm
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People5,548 residentsin the Weston census areaMedian age 43.52,362 households67% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,595 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 32% go by car, 5% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C822 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksGreat Dellcorrie · under a milePenn Hillhill · under a mileLansdown Hillhill · 1.3 miPennyquick Bottomvalley · 1.7 miPrimrose Hill Community Woodlandwoodland · under a mileSmallcombe Valevalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoyal Victoria Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haSt Stephen's Millennium Greenpark · 1.0 miHedgemead Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 2 haLansdown Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileBath Approach Golf Coursesports ground · under a mile · 15 haHigh Common Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197436 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 224 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal United Hospital Bathunder a mileGP surgeryDiabetes Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHearts Pharmacy Upper Weston17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBath Dental Surgery Limitedright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 5 independentPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 184 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKingswood Preparatory Schoolages 1-11, 469 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOldfield Schoolages 11-18, 1,287 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBath College1.4 miUniversityBath Spa University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS14 miRailway stationOldfield Park1.0 miBus stationBroad QuayBath City Centre1.6 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal8.3 miBus stops142 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA1 postcode district.
