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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:49 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,132 residentsin the Highnam, Longford & Norton census areaMedian age 47.53,007 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,462 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C701 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 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 landmarksVale of Gloucestervalley · under a mileAlney Islandisland · 1.7 miDecoy Poolswater · 1.1 miEast Channelwater · 1.1 miWainlode Poollake · 2.9 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPlock Court Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 23 haHillfield Rest Gardenpark · 1.2 miEstcourt Gardenspark · 1.2 miPriory Road Gardenspark · 1.3 miEstcourt Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haChamwell Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202550 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWinfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLonglevens Surgery53 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAffinity Dental Care & Implant Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 5 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLongford Park Primary Academyages 2-11, 263 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDenmark Road High Schoolages 11-18, 1,024 pupils1.0 miPrimaryInnsworth Junior Schoolages 7-11, 226 pupils1.1 miCollegeGloucestershire College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS41 miRailway stationGloucester1.5 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester1.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks15 miBus stops62 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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