Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:50 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 4:00 pm
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People9,967 residentsin the Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley census areaMedian age 48.93,800 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,384 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C771 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksThe Hillhill · 1.0 miRound Hillhill · 1.2 miMadam's Poollake · 2.9 miCastle Poollake · 2.9 miBirdwood Coppicewoodland · under a milePlacket Pooltidal water · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 16 haFieldcourt Drive Open Spacepark · 4.5 mi · 6 haQuedgeley Local Nature Reservepark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,960 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWinfield Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryNewnham Surgery3.4 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.6 miDentistWestbury Dental Surgery3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryChurcham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 32 pupils1.1 miPrimaryHuntley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.9 miSecondaryNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 976 pupils4.4 miCollegeHartpury College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationGloucester5.9 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester5.8 miFerrySharpness Old Docks11 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL2 postcode district.
