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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL51
Telephone code01981
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,768 residentsin the Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe census areaMedian age 43.23,255 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,726 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C715 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Doughnuthistoric site · under a mileManor By The Lakehistoric site · under a mileGolden Valleyvalley · under a mileHayden Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miSandford Poollake · 3.1 miLeckhampton Hillwalk or trail · 2.5 miTinker's Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHesters Way Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBenhall Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 10 haBrickhampton Court Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 78 haSt Peters Park Chelt Walkpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haSpringfields Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202518 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryWest Cheltenham Medical7 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Coronation Square5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistCoronation Square (Dental Surgery)1.2 miPolice stationCheltenham Police Station2.0 miCash machineMFG - Shell Arle (Golden Cross)1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupils1.0 miPrimarySpringbank Primary Academyages 2-11, 435 pupils1.1 miSecondaryPate's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,288 pupils1.2 miCollegeGloucestershire College5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX42 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa1.9 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham2.7 miFerrySharpness Old Docks19 miBus stops50 within a mileCar parkApcoaCheltenhamunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCheltenham4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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