Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,269 residentsin the Sandywell, Ermin & Chedworth census areaMedian age 50.43,098 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,665 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 44% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C848 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January47 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)
Nearby landmarksBarrow Wake Viewpoint, Birdlip, Gloucestershirehistoric site · 2.5 miHartley Bottomvalley · under a mileBurley Fields Lakelake · 2.3 miWistley Hillhill · under a mileThirlestaine Househistoric site · 2.9 miHartley Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Forestforest · 2.1 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCotswold Hills Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haCrickley Hill Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 64 haNewcourt Parkpark · 2.0 miThe Beechesplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSandy Lane Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haSandford Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation215 m705 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 178 to 293 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDelancey Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryNational Star Centre1.6 miPharmacyCharlton Pharmacy2.2 miDentistLeckhampton Dental Clinic2.6 miPolice stationCheltenham Police Station3.6 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Church Street, Charlton Kings2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCoberley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 74 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Richard Pate Schoolages 3-11, 288 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBalcarras Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupils2.0 miCollegeGloucestershire College8.9 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS43 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa3.8 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham3.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks21 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkDaisy bank road car park1.6 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationCheltenham1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL53 postcode district.
