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 – 3:59 pm
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People6,129 residentsin the Cirencester Central census areaMedian age 48.93,159 households51% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright23% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,754 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 41% go by car, 1% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C783 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileAshwell Poollake · 2.5 miGalley Hillhill · 1.2 miShooters Hillhill · 1.4 miRoyal Agricultural College Forest Gardenforest · 2.7 miHare Busheswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHome Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haSt Michael's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCirencester Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 57 haCotswold Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileKingshill Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 9 haCotswold Country Park and Beachpark · 3.7 mi · 56 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,408 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCirencester Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWorking Age Adults6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyG. Horton Limited5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGenix Healthcare LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPowell's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCirencester Primary Schoolages 2-11, 336 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCirencester Deer Park Schoolages 11-16, 1,020 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCirencester Collegeunder a mileUniversityRoyal Agricultural University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationKemble3.7 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth11 miFerrySharpness Old Docks22 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL7 postcode district.
