Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:53 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,021 residentsin the City Centre & Harbourside census areaMedian age 24.02,819 households33% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright14% social rented, 51% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,448 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 15% go by car, 7% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%2% 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 3°C857 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 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 landmarksBrandon Hillhill · under a mileBellevuehill · under a mileThe Gulleycliffs · 1.8 miBlack Rockscliffs · 1.9 miMalago Valevalley · 1.2 miHenleaze Swimming Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCollege Greenpark · under a mileBrandon Hillpark · under a mile · 8 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haCentre for Sport Exercise and Healthsports ground · under a mileSouth Street Parkplaying field · under a mileBroad Plainplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197426 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 14 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Bristol Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBridge View Medical - Bs1 Branch34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots33 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTelephone Avenue Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools36 primary, 9 secondary, 6 independent, 2 special, 6 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryCathedral Primary Schoolages 4-11, 422 pupilsright hereSecondaryBristol Cathedral Choir Schoolages 11-18, 1,192 pupilsright herePrimaryWillow Park CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileCollegeCity of Bristol Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bristolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS7.0 miRailway stationBristol Temple Meadsunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristolunder a mileFerryBristol City Centre Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops224 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS1 postcode district.
