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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People10,248 residentsin the Shirehampton & Avonmouth census areaMedian age 38.74,259 households59% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright20% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,168 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 13%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C831 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 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 landmarksHung Roadtidal water · under a mileCrockerne Pilltidal water · under a mileKings Weston Hillhill · 1.1 miHorseshoe Pointwetland · under a mileHenleaze Swimming Lakelake · 3.0 miLamplighters Marshwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShirehampton Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haBlaise Castle Estatepark · 1.2 mi · 141 haThe Daisy Fieldpark · under a mile · 4 haShirehampton Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 34 haTynings Field Allotmentsallotments · under a mileAvonmouth Old Boys Rugby Football Clubsports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197422 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 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 10 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband95% 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)4,358 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHam Green Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryShirehampton Group Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMagna Pharmacy Shirehampton6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile Solutionunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherSecondaryOasis Academy Brightstoweages 11-19, 741 pupilsright herePrimarySt Bernard's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShirehampton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 460 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS7.7 miRailway stationShirehamptonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol4.1 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth1.6 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS11 postcode district.
