Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:51 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:14 am – 4:02 pm
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People10,854 residentsin the Coleford census areaMedian age 48.14,864 households68% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,862 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,047 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksCauseway Poollake · under a mileJugshole Poollake · under a mileGorsty Knollhill · under a mileDark Hillhill · under a mileBix Sladevalley · 1.0 miLower Palmers Flatwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodhengepark · under a mileBells Fieldpark · under a mile · 4 haForest Hills Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haWhitemead Forest Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haBuchanan's Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,361 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation184 m604 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDilke Memorial Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryBrunston Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Chemists LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistWillow Tree Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEllwood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 139 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoalway Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFive Acres High Schoolages 11-16, 786 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS28 miRailway stationLydney5.5 miBus stationBus StationCinderford5.3 miFerryLydney Harbour6.3 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL16 postcode district.
