Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:51 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:14 am – 4:01 pm
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People5,103 residentsin the Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels census areaMedian age 54.42,236 households83% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,341 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,039 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSpeech House Lakelake · 1.1 miJugshole Poollake · 1.2 miForest of Deanforest · under a mileCannop Bottomvalley · under a mileHowlers Hillhill · under a mileLodge Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeechenhurst Lodgepark · under a mile · 8 haWoodhengepark · 1.4 miNew Fancy Viewpark · 1.6 mi · 10 haForest Hills Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 41 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202545 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,328 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDilke Memorial Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryColeford Surgery2.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Chemists LTD2.0 miDentistWillow Tree Dental Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCoalway Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupils1.5 miSecondaryFive Acres High Schoolages 11-16, 786 pupils1.8 miPrimaryBerry Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupils2.0 miCollegeHartpury College13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationLydney6.2 miBus stationBus StationCinderford3.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks6.4 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL16 postcode district.
