Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:54 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:12 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,772 residentsin the Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree census areaMedian age 48.72,679 households81% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,237 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,217 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksHerriotts Mill Poollake · 1.1 miChew Valley Lakelake · 1.8 miHerons Green Baybay · 1.6 miHarptree Combevalley · under a mileVillice Baybay · 2.1 miGarrow Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWick Greenpark · 1.7 miPriddy Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197431 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202633 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,759 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPaulton Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryHarptree Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChew Pharmacy4.1 miDentistHarptree Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEast Harptree Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChew Valley Schoolages 11-18, 1,180 pupils3.5 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College9.4 miUniversityBath Spa University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS6.2 miRailway stationParson StreetBedminster8.7 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport6.3 miFerryThe Cottage Ferry LandingHarbour9.6 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS18 postcode district.
