Local servicesHospitalBristol Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryMontpelier Health Centre37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVivo Pharmacy Montpelier36 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Redland Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi68 schools40 primary, 9 secondary, 8 independent, 2 special, 7 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryCotham Gardens Primary Schoolages 4-11, 365 pupilsright hereSecondaryE-ACT Montpelier High Schoolages 11-18, 859 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCotham Schoolages 11-18, 1,654 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centreunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bristolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS7.8 miRailway stationRedlandunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristolunder a mileFerryCastle Park Ferry LandingBroadmeadunder a mileBus stops178 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS6 postcode district.
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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People8,681 residentsin the Kingsdown census areaMedian age 27.63,617 households34% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright14% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,620 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 19% go by car, 6% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher4% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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 3°C882 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 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)
Parks and green spacesDurdham Down and Clifton Downpark · 1.0 mi · 132 haCotham Gardenspark · under a mileSt Andrew's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCentre for Sport Exercise and Healthsports ground · under a mileAshley Vale Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 9 haSouth Street Parkplaying field · 1.9 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 197426 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 13 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,712 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
