Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:51 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:14 am – 4:02 pm
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People11,303 residentsin the Lydney census areaMedian age 45.65,025 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright15% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,252 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C920 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 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)
Parks and green spacesWild Gardenpark · 1.9 mi · 27 haOld Pleasure Gardenspark · 1.4 miBathurst Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197424 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202531 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,748 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLydney Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryLydney Practice2.5 miPharmacyLydney Pharmacy2.5 miDentistThe Coach House Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWoolaston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 113 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAylburton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 68 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Dean Academyages 11-16, 816 pupils2.1 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS23 miRailway stationLydney2.0 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 16.2 miFerryLydney Harbour3.0 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL15 postcode district.
