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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People6,865 residentsin the Monks Park census areaMedian age 35.32,769 households55% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,554 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 36% go by car, 8% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C876 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesStoke Parkpark · under a mile · 159 haHorfield Commonpark · under a mile · 15 haMonks Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFilton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 54 haHorfield Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haWessex Avenue and Highbury Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202646 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 12 · 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
Broadband96% 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)2,828 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthmead Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGloucester Road Medical Centre26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBristol City Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHorfield Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools36 primary, 7 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryAshley Down Primary Schoolages 4-11, 397 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFilton Avenue Primary Schoolages 5-11, 568 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrchard School Bristolages 11-16, 942 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre1.8 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS9.3 miRailway stationAshley DownHorfieldunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol2.1 miFerryCastle Park Ferry LandingBroadmead2.4 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS7 postcode district.
