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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL52
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,197 residentsin the Battledown & Charlton Kings census areaMedian age 42.24,927 households79% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,118 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 42% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C832 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThirlestaine Househistoric site · 1.7 miHolst Statuehistoric site · 1.9 miSandford Poollake · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 1.6 miDowdeswell Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miBattledown Hillhill · 1.0 miRavensgate Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNewcourt Parkpark · under a mileLilley Brook Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haThe Beechesplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSandford Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haCharlton Kings Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileRyeworth Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,168 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 208 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCharlton Lane Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryAshley Intermediate Care Ctr28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCharlton Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistArden House Dental And Cosmetic Clinicunder a milePolice stationCheltenham Police Station2.6 miCash machineRevolution Laundry2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 5 independent, 2 specialSecondaryBalcarras Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCharlton Kings Junior Schoolages 7-11, 381 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlenfall Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGloucestershire College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa2.7 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham2.0 miFerrySharpness Old Docks22 miBus stops78 within a mileCar parkChurch Piece Car ParkCheltenhamunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationCheltenham4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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