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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL16
Telephone code01295
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:51 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:15 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,103 residentsin the Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels census areaMedian age 54.42,236 households83% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,341 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C905 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°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 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHooper's Poollake · under a mileJugshole Poollake · 1.5 miYat Rockhistoric site · 2.4 miFoxes Bridge Boghistoric site · 2.5 miThe Verderers' Trailwalk or trail · 1.2 miNinewells Bottomvalley · under a mileForest of Deanforest · 1.8 miLodge Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesForest Hills Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haCrow Ashpark · 1.1 miBeechenhurst Lodgepark · 1.5 mi · 8 haBells Fieldpark · 1.6 mi · 4 haLydbrook Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miHolly Barnsports ground · 1.9 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,328 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation199 m653 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 130 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDilke Memorial Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryLydbrook Health Centre5 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistWillow Tree Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationColeford Police Station1.8 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Coleford1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryFive Acres High Schoolages 11-16, 786 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBerry Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLydbrook Primary Schoolages 2-11, 83 pupils1.5 miCollegeHartpury College13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationLydney7.6 miBus stationBus StationCinderford4.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks7.9 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkStowfield Road Car ParkLydbrook2.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationColeford1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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