Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:50 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:13 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,521 residentsin the Cam census areaMedian age 49.63,824 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,077 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C850 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksCam Long Downhill · under a mileDownham Hillhill · 1.0 miHollow Combevalley · 1.4 miMarl Poollake · 3.2 miWaterley Bottomvalley · 1.8 miWestfield Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolywell Orchardpark · under a mile · 2 haStinchcombe Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 59 haUley Millennium Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haRednock Sports Centresports ground · under a mileDursley Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197433 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202531 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.2 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,344 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Vale Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBvale Assess & Treat (Icats)5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Departmentunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryRednock Schoolages 11-18, 1,280 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCam Hopton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCam Everlands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS27 miRailway stationCam & Dursley2.0 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursleyunder a mileFerrySharpness Old Docks6.3 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL11 postcode district.
