Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:50 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:13 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,731 residentsin the Rodborough & Thrupp census areaMedian age 48.62,935 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,520 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C907 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksThe Mayor's Poollake · 1.8 miRodborough Hillhill · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 1.7 miGatcombe Waterlake · 3.6 miToadsmoor Valleyvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRectory Gardenspark · under a mileStratford Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Lake at the Lawnpark · under a mileFromehall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRodborough Glebe Allotmentsallotments · under a mileVictory Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200046 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202528 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,027 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeavers Croft Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRowcroft Medical Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStroud Family Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryRodborough Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 185 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGastrells Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 172 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStroud High Schoolages 11-18, 1,144 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud Collegeunder a mileUniversityRoyal Agricultural University10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationStroud (Glos)under a mileBus stationBus StationNailsworth3.0 miFerrySharpness Old Docks11 miBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL5 postcode district.
