Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:49 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:13 am – 4:00 pm
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People9,063 residentsin the Abbeymead & Abbeydale census areaMedian age 44.43,904 households81% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright3% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,797 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C755 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksRobins Wood Hillhill · 1.0 miNut Hillhill · 1.2 miAlney Islandisland · 3.0 miMatson Woodwoodland · under a mileGroundless Poollake · 4.1 miBarge Armwater · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRobinswood Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haMatson Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haGloucester Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 82 haClock Tower Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haGlevum Way Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haLobley's Drive Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200248 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202521 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,973 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWotton Lawn Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryHadwen Health27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMatson Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAbbeymead Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryHillside Primary Schoolages 2-11, 495 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeron Primary Schoolages 4-11, 402 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGloucester Academyages 11-16, 1,014 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGloucestershire College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS38 miRailway stationGloucester2.3 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester2.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks14 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL4 postcode district.
