Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:50 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:13 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,127 residentsin the Leonard Stanley & Uley census areaMedian age 49.73,025 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,428 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C842 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 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)
Parks and green spacesMarling's Closeplaying field · under a mile · 4 haFrocester Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.0 miQueen Elizabeth II fieldpark · 2.0 miThe Lake at the Lawnpark · 2.3 miThe Berryfield Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.1 mi · 5 haRectory Gardenspark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200048 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202528 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)3,103 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeavers Croft Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryImproved Access Stroud3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyShaunak's Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistTownes & Townes Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLeonard Stanley Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKing's Stanley CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaidenhill Schoolages 11-16, 714 pupils1.7 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College2.9 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationStonehouse1.3 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth3.7 miFerrySharpness Old Docks8.3 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL10 postcode district.
