Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:49 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:12 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,284 residentsin the Chalford & Bussage census areaMedian age 48.82,705 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,244 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C911 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksDimmel's Daledale · under a mileChalford Bottomvalley · under a mileGolden Valleyvalley · under a mileCowcombe Hillhill · 1.2 miGatcombe Waterlake · 2.9 miPennyhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 15 haOld Commonpark · 1.6 miEastcombe Allotmentsallotments · under a milePark Gardenspark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200045 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202529 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,840 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation158 m518 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStroud General Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryFrithwood Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistFourways Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryChalford Hill Primary Schoolages 5-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBussage Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThomas Keble Schoolages 11-16, 718 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College3.7 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationStroud (Glos)3.2 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth3.6 miFerrySharpness Old Docks14 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL6 postcode district.
