Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:50 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 4:01 pm
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People12,961 residentsin the Cinderford census areaMedian age 44.95,732 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,926 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C924 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksBeechen Hillhill · under a mileQuarry Hillhill · under a mileWig Poollake · 2.2 miWoorgreens Lakelake · 2.3 miNewham Bottomvalley · 1.3 miHorsepool Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRuardean Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSteam Mills Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileBeechenhurst Lodgepark · 3.1 mi · 8 haNew Fancy Viewpark · 4.1 mi · 10 haCrow Ashpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 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 4.4 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation199 m653 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 152 to 290 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForest Of Dean Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDrybrook Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDrybrook Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySteam Mills Primary Schoolages 4-11, 128 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDrybrook Primary Schoolages 2-11, 147 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySGS Forest High Schoolages 11-16, 255 pupils1.5 miCollegeHartpury College9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationLydney8.9 miBus stationBus StationCinderford1.6 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 GL17 postcode district.
