Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:48 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:14 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,498 residentsin the Cleeve Hill, Gotherington & Apperley census areaMedian age 50.13,110 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,511 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C684 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksHandkerchief Poollake · 1.6 miRayer's Hillhill · 1.0 miWainlode Poollake · 3.0 miRound Hillhill · 1.8 miBarrow Grovewoodland · under a mileHarris's Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTewkesbury Park Hotelgolf course · 1.1 mi · 60 haVictoria Gardenspark · 2.1 miTewkesbury Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 miThe Greenpark · 4.3 miVillage Greenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,492 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTewkesbury Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryChurch Street Practice2.5 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy2.2 miDentistThe Cross House Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryDeerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 87 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury Campusages 7-18, 147 pupils1.5 miSecondaryTewkesbury Academyages 11-18, 1,019 pupils3.3 miCollegeHartpury College6.5 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX39 miRailway stationAshchurch for Tewkesbury4.2 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham6.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks21 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL19 postcode district.
