Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:48 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:14 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,498 residentsin the Cleeve Hill, Gotherington & Apperley census areaMedian age 50.13,110 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,511 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C660 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHandkerchief Poollake · under a mileWainlode Poollake · 2.2 miGrey Hillhill · 1.0 miRayer's Hillhill · 1.9 miWainlode Fordwater · 1.8 miHarris's Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.6 miVillage Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 5.9 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,492 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTewkesbury Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryChurch Street Practice3.4 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy3.1 miDentistThe Cross House Dental Practice3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDeerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 87 pupilsright hereSecondaryTewkesbury Academyages 11-18, 1,019 pupils4.2 miCollegeHartpury College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX40 miRailway stationAshchurch for Tewkesbury5.0 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester6.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks20 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL19 postcode district.
