Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:48 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:11 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,192 residentsin the Northleach, Coln Valley & Ampneys census areaMedian age 52.53,215 households65% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,565 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 10%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% 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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C786 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesKingshill Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 9 haHome Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 17 haCotswold Country Park and Beachpark · 4.4 mi · 56 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200041 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 4.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCirencester Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryDuke Of Gloucester Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.4 miDentistCorinium Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAmpney Crucis Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCirencester Kingshill Schoolages 11-16, 806 pupils1.9 miPrimaryWatermoor Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 183 pupils2.0 miCollegeCirencester College3.7 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationKemble5.9 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury13 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL7 postcode district.
