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
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People9,545 residentsin the Pittville & Fairview census areaMedian age 39.44,984 households54% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright6% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,603 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 34% go by car, 4% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C824 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksSandford Poollake · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileBattledown Hillhill · 1.3 miHartley Hillhill · 2.4 miDowdeswell Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miUllenwood Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesImperial Gardenspark · under a mileMontpellier Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haSandford Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haVictoria Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAgg Gardner Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSandford Lidosports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband91% 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)5,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCommunity Urgent Eyecare Service Chelt 157 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMartindale Stanley And Bassright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools27 primary, 6 secondary, 9 independent, 4 special, 1 otherIndependentCheltenham Ladies' Collegeages 11-18, 814 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPittville Schoolages 11-16, 858 pupils1.1 miCollegeGloucestershire College8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershireunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa1.0 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenhamunder a mileFerrySharpness Old Docks21 miBus stops246 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL52 postcode district.
