Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cossham Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryThree Shires Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOldland Common Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Ashfield1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWick Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsright herePrimaryRedfield Edge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupils1.5 miSecondarySir Bernard Lovell Academyages 11-18, 1,268 pupils1.8 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College4.7 miUniversityBath Spa University5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS13 miRailway stationKeynsham3.7 miBus stationBroad QuayBath City Centre6.2 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:52 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:12 am – 4:03 pm
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People9,572 residentsin the Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury census areaMedian age 51.34,017 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,446 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C844 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBoyd Valley Lakelake · 1.7 miRedfield Hillhill · 1.4 miFreezing Hillhill · 1.8 miGolden Valleyvalley · 1.8 miCastle Woodwoodland · under a mileKimber Coombevalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrockwell Parkpark · within reach · 2 haBridgeyate Commonpark · under a mile · 4 haTracy Parkgolf course · under a mile · 89 haSiston Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 34 haRedfield Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197432 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,129 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
