Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 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°C664 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 19 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 Doughnuthistoric site · 2.2 miBarrow, Gloucestershirehistoric site · 2.4 miHayden Hillhill · 1.3 miSandford Poollake · 3.2 miThe Lakelake · 3.4 miHardwicke Brakewoodland · under a mileLeckhampton Hillwalk or trail · 2.6 miWinchcombe Waywalk or trail · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Peters Park Chelt Walkpark · 1.6 mi · 4 haPittville Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 20 haSt Peter's Rest Gardenpark · 1.7 miSwindon Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haSpringfields Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haHayden Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202517 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 6.4 · 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
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
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryWest Cheltenham Springbank1.4 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistSpringbank Dental Clinic1.3 miPolice stationBishops Cleeve Police StationCheltenham2.4 miCash machineApplegreen - Cheltenham Filling Station, Tewkesbury Road1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySwindon Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupils1.2 miSecondaryAll Saints' Academy, Cheltenhamages 11-19, 1,100 pupils1.2 miPrimarySpringbank Primary Academyages 2-11, 435 pupils1.4 miCollegeGloucestershire College7.6 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX39 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa2.4 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham2.7 miFerrySharpness Old Docks21 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkCoronation Square Car parkCheltenham2.0 miEV chargingPilgrove Way1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL51 postcode district.
