Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:49 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,768 residentsin the Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe census areaMedian age 43.23,255 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,726 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C745 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesCrickley Hill Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 64 haBenhall Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miDeer Park Archerssports ground · under a mile · 3 haChurchdown Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haWarden Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202520 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDelancey Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryChurchdown Surgery Admin Branch6 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistCotswold And Vale Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools10 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialSecondaryChosen Hill Schoolages 11-18, 1,295 pupils1.0 miPrimaryShurdington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.1 miPrimaryChurchdown Village Infant Schoolages 3-7, 187 pupils1.4 miCollegeGloucestershire College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa2.3 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham3.1 miFerrySharpness Old Docks18 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL51 postcode district.
