Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:51 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:13 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,690 residentsin the Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood census areaMedian age 48.03,675 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,211 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 8% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C817 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksElbury Hillhill · 1.0 miLittle Tor Hillhill · 1.2 miHam's Gullyvalley · 1.3 miNanny Farmer's Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMill Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 miWotton Community Parcsports ground · under a mile · 15 haLasborough Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 33 haHolywell Orchardpark · 4.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197432 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202535 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,809 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Vale Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryChipping Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWotton Family Pharmacy1.0 miDentistThe Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKingswood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 108 pupilsright hereSecondaryKatharine Lady Berkeley's Schoolages 11-18, 1,549 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlue Coat CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 316 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College10.4 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS23 miRailway stationCam & Dursley6.4 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley3.8 miFerryLydney Harbour8.3 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL12 postcode district.
