Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:51 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:14 am – 4:01 pm
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People8,325 residentsin the Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley census areaMedian age 50.73,600 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,897 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C943 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January42 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksLeech Poollake · 1.7 miRudge Hillhill · under a mileNewnham Bottomvalley · under a mileOaken Hillhill · under a mileBirches Dinglevalley · under a milePriors Poollake · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitemead Forest Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 8 haNew Fancy Viewpark · 1.6 mi · 10 haWild Gardenpark · 2.6 mi · 27 haParkend Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197426 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 200 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLydney Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryYorkley Health Centre(Wg)2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots1.5 miDentistCommunity Dental Service2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryPillowell Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 73 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYorkley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Dean Academyages 11-16, 816 pupils2.5 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS27 miRailway stationLydney3.1 miBus stationBus StationCinderford4.9 miFerrySharpness Old Docks3.3 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL15 postcode district.
