Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:49 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,382 residentsin the Hucclecote census areaMedian age 50.83,340 households83% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,353 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C705 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 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)
Parks and green spacesBarnwood Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haHucclecote Greenpark · under a mileClock Tower Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCommunity Centresports ground · under a mileCoopers Edge Public Open Spaceplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202520 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 8.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,434 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWotton Lawn Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryPes@John Weygang Opticians, Gloucs44 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHucclecote Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAcorn Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools23 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryDinglewell Junior Schoolages 7-11, 359 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDinglewell Infant Schoolages 5-7, 226 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarnwood Park Schoolages 11-16, 909 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGloucestershire College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationGloucester2.2 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester2.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks15 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL3 postcode district.
