Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:54 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 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°C994 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksBlagdon Lakelake · 1.0 miThe Rectory, Chew Stokehistoric site · 2.3 miPagans Hill Roman templehistoric site · 2.3 miHam's Gullyvalley · under a mileThe Knollhill · 1.3 miVillice Baybay · 2.4 miHerons Green Baybay · 2.4 miBreach Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Glebe Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miWick Greenpark · 3.6 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 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202635 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.5 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
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryUbley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupils1.9 miPrimaryBlagdon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 91 pupils1.9 miSecondaryChew Valley Schoolages 11-18, 1,180 pupils2.9 miCollegeCity of Bristol College8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS2.7 miRailway stationNailsea & Backwell5.7 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport2.9 miFerryThe Cottage Ferry LandingHarbour7.5 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkBristol Airport Parking & Minibus Transfers1.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBristol2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS18 postcode district.
