Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:49 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,269 residentsin the Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth census areaMedian age 50.43,098 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,665 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 44% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C986 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksGroveridge Hillhill · under a mileMisarden Park Lakelake · 2.3 miHawcote Hillhill · under a mileBull Banks Lakelake · 2.7 miHarcombe Bottomvalley · 1.4 miBirtlands Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrickley Hill Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 64 haHucclecote Greenpark · 4.8 miNewcourt Parkpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200250 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202525 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.7 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation263 m863 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 195 to 288 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDelancey Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryNational Star Centre2.5 miPharmacyBrockworth Pharmacy & Health Clinic3.4 miDentistImplant & Ceramic Centre Limited2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBirdlip Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHenley Bank High Schoolages 11-18, 916 pupils3.4 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa5.8 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham6.0 miFerrySharpness Old Docks18 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL4 postcode district.
