Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:53 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:12 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,904 residentsin the Brislington census areaMedian age 39.12,823 households70% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,711 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 43% go by car, 6% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C860 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January31 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 landmarksFlowers Hillhill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileArno's Valevalley · under a mileScotland Bottomvalley · 1.1 miFox's Woodwoodland · 1.1 miEast Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStockwood Open Spacepark · under a mile · 44 haEastwood Farm Open Spacepark · under a mile · 42 haCallington Road Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 7 haKnowle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haTalbot Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSouth Bristol Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202643 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 10 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,909 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCallington Road Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPriory Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWarrington House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools29 primary, 8 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 4 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryHolymead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 583 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Town Lane Academyages 3-11, 634 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Brislingtonages 11-16, 1,357 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bristol3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS7.9 miRailway stationBristol Temple Meads1.7 miBus stationBus StationBristol2.6 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal1.4 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS4 postcode district.
