Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:47 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:13 am – 3:58 pm
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People9,107 residentsin the Winchcombe & Washbourne census areaMedian age 53.44,128 households73% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,102 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% 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, 4% 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°C720 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksCups Hillhill · under a mileLangley Hillhill · under a mileGretton Woodwoodland · under a mileStanley Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · 2.5 miCharlton Poollake · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWinchcombe Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 6 haAlderton Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200240 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,776 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWinchcombe Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryWinchcombe Medical Centre1.3 miPharmacyWinchcombe Pharmacy1.6 miDentistWentwood House Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGretton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 92 pupilsright hereSecondaryWinchcombe Schoolages 11-16, 515 pupils1.1 miPrimaryWinchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 261 pupils1.5 miCollegeGloucestershire College13.7 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX35 miRailway stationAshchurch for Tewkesbury5.5 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham6.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks27 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL54 postcode district.
