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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:49 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:11 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,509 residentsin the Cirencester South census areaMedian age 42.03,235 households56% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright21% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,709 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 11%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 18% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C778 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.7 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 2.5 miMerrill Hillhill · 1.4 miGalley Hillhill · 1.6 miCotswold Hills Beachbeach · 3.1 miWinterwellwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHome Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 17 haKingshill Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSouth Cerney Golf Course Ltdgolf course · 1.6 mi · 52 haCotswold Country Park and Beachpark · 2.9 mi · 56 haSt Michael's Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haCotswold Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCirencester Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryDuke Of Gloucester Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCorinium Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWatermoor Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCirencester Kingshill Schoolages 11-16, 806 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCirencester Primary Schoolages 2-11, 336 pupils1.0 miCollegeCirencester College2.1 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS40 miRailway stationKemble4.0 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury11 miFerrySharpness Old Docks23 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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