Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPembroke Road Surgery23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWhiteladies Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPembroke Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools30 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 2 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherIndependentClifton Collegeages 3-19, 1,204 pupilsright hereIndependentClifton High Schoolages 3-19, 803 pupilsright hereSecondaryCotham Schoolages 11-18, 1,654 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bristolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS6.8 miRailway stationClifton Downunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol1.2 miFerryMardyke Ferry LandingHotwellsunder a mileBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People6,209 residentsin the Clifton Village census areaMedian age 31.42,874 households45% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright4% social rented, 51% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,404 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, education 15%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 21% go by car, 3% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher3% have no qualifications, 1% 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 3°C886 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksThe Gulleycliffs · under a mileBlack Rockscliffs · under a mileObservatory Hillhill · under a mileBrandon Hillhill · under a mileWalcombe Sladevalley · under a mileNightingale Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDurdham Down and Clifton Downpark · under a mile · 132 haAshton Parkpark · under a mile · 305 haBrandon Hillpark · under a mile · 8 haThe Workshopsports ground · under a mileWhite City Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miWithersgreen Courtsplaying field · 1.6 miSource: 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 197425 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,947 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
