Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:48 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:12 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,192 residentsin the Northleach, Coln Valley & Ampneys census areaMedian age 52.53,215 households65% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,565 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 10%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C863 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · 1.4 miCotswold Padel Clubsports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200033 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation164 m538 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 154 to 208 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoore Cottage Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryWestwood Surgeryunder a milePharmacyThe Cotswold Pharmacyright hereDentistRiverside Dental Surgery5.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNorthleach Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 114 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCirencester College10.4 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX43 miRailway stationKingham10 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham11 miFerrySharpness Old Docks29 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL54 postcode district.
