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County or areaBristol Avon
Postcode districtBA3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:53 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:12 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,594 residentsin the High Littleton & Paulton census areaMedian age 42.73,951 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,734 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C909 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPensford Viaducthistoric site · 1.7 miLong Fox Manorhistoric site · 2.5 miPublow Hillhill · 1.0 miMaes Knollhill · 1.1 miOld Mill Streamriver · 1.7 miWooscombe Bottomvalley · 1.5 miCharlton Bottomvalley · 1.8 miNewton St Loe Castlecastle · 5.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStockwood Open Spacepark · 1.3 mi · 44 haWhitchurch Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haKnowle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 39 haHartcliffe Millennium Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haHengrove Park Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 40 haHalf Acre Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197430 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% 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)4,137 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead South Bristol Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryStockwood Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBristol Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSleep Lane Dental And Cosmetic Centreunder a milePolice stationBroadbury Road Police StationBristol2.7 miCash machineLondis1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWhitchurch Primary Schoolages 4-11, 231 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBridge Farm Primary Schoolages 4-11, 606 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Bernadette Catholic Secondary Schoolages 11-16, 753 pupils1.5 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS7.2 miRailway stationKeynsham2.8 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.8 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal3.9 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkApcoaKeynsham2.8 miEV chargingShell RechargeKeynsham3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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