Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:49 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:15 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,376 residentsin the Newent census areaMedian age 46.22,829 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,003 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C757 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Nearby landmarksNewent Lakelake · 1.6 miGospel Oak Reservoirreservoir · under a mileColeridge Hillhill · 1.6 miDymock Forestforest · 2.7 miLeadon Valleyvalley · 1.5 miEden's Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNewent Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 10 haDymock Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoss Community Hospital8.2 miGP surgeryThe Holts Health Centre1.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.7 miDentistNewent Dental Care1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryPauntley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 25 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPicklenash Junior Schoolages 7-11, 157 pupils1.5 miSecondaryNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 976 pupils2.0 miCollegeHartpury College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationLedbury6.3 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester9.4 miFerrySharpness Old Docks16 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL18 postcode district.
