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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL53
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,269 residentsin the Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth census areaMedian age 50.43,098 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,665 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 44% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C898 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 10 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 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksColdwell Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Forestforest · 1.7 miBubb's Hillhill · 1.0 miSouth Hillhill · 1.1 miBurley Fields Lakelake · 2.8 miHartley Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrickley Hill Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 64 haCotswold Hills Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 63 haUllenwood Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.8 miNewcourt Parkpark · 3.3 miHatherley Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200249 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation233 m764 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 169 to 280 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDelancey Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryNational Star Centre1.6 miPharmacyCharlton Pharmacy3.6 miDentistLeckhampton Dental Clinic3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCoberley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 74 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBalcarras Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupils3.4 miCollegeGloucestershire College8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS42 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa4.8 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham4.7 miFerrySharpness Old Docks20 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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