Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:49 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:12 am – 4:00 pm
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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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C897 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBull Banks Lakelake · 1.4 miMisarden Park Lakelake · 1.8 miSapperton Tunnelhistoric site · 2.4 miJuniper Hillhill · under a mileParson's Hillhill · 1.0 miEasthill Woodwoodland · under a mileBrook Grovewoodland · under a mileA419 roadhistoric site · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200041 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202529 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 4.0 · 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
Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 236 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCirencester Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryFrithwood Surgery4.0 miPharmacyBoots4.0 miDentistImplant & Ceramic Centre Limited1.7 miPolice stationCirencester Police Station5.5 miCash machine(Edu) Royal Agricultural University4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMiserden Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 42 pupils1.7 miPrimarySapperton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 51 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThomas Keble Schoolages 11-16, 718 pupils3.7 miCollegeCirencester College4.9 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS38 miRailway stationKemble5.9 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth7.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks17 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationElkstone3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL6 postcode district.
