Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:53 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:03 pm
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People12,095 residentsin the Henbury & Brentry census areaMedian age 37.25,057 households52% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright32% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,715 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 18%, education 8%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 55% go by car, 9% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%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°C872 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 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 landmarksHenleaze Swimming Lakelake · 1.3 miCoombe Hillhill · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Dinglevalley · 1.1 miSheep Woodwoodland · under a mileMoorgrove Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlaise Castle Estatepark · under a mile · 141 haCrow Lane Open Spacepark · under a mile · 12 haBarnard Parkpark · under a mileHenbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haHenbury Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCanford E Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197423 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 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 9.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,315 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthmead Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWillow Tree Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPassage House Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools19 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 6 special, 1 otherSecondaryBlaise High Schoolages 11-19, 914 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlaise Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHenbury Court Primary Academyages 2-11, 294 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS9.4 miRailway stationSea Mills2.0 miBus stationBus StationBristol3.6 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth3.2 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS10 postcode district.
