Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
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People6,147 residentsin the Prestbury & Racecourse census areaMedian age 47.82,628 households83% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,666 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: education 13%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% 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 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C933 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 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)
Parks and green spacesPittville Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 20 haPrestbury Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSandford Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haClyde Crescentplaying field · under a mile · 3 haJenner Gardenspark · 1.8 miApproach Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband87% 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)2,790 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 208 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryBerkeley Place Surgery29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBadham Pharmacy Limited12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Wilson Medical Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimaryPrestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPittville Schoolages 11-16, 858 pupils1.1 miCollegeGloucestershire College9.8 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX39 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa2.8 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham1.9 miFerrySharpness Old Docks23 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL52 postcode district.
