Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:50 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 4:00 pm
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People9,967 residentsin the Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley census areaMedian age 48.93,800 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,384 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C780 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksMayhill,Gloucestershirehistoric site · under a mileBlaisdon Hallhistoric site · 2.6 miBright's Hillhill · under a mileMay Hillhill · under a mileNewent Lakelake · 3.3 miCastle Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileTuns Woodwoodland · under a mileWig Poollake · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 mi away, Knucklas, 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,960 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 245 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForest Of Dean Community Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryMitcheldean Surgery3.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.1 miDentistNewent Dental Care3.1 miPolice stationWest Mercia PoliceRoss-on-Wye7.0 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Newent3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHuntley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHope Brook CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 134 pupils1.8 miSecondaryNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 976 pupils2.7 miCollegeHartpury College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationGloucester8.1 miBus stationBus StationCinderford5.4 miFerrySharpness Old Docks12 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLonghope1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL17 postcode district.
