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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:51 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:14 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,567 residentsin the Berkeley & Sharpness census areaMedian age 48.32,798 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,336 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C781 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMarl Poollake · 2.4 miOldmoor Cliffcliffs · 1.5 miNaas Cliffcliffs · 1.6 miSouth Lakelake · 2.8 miWellhouse Baytidal water · 1.2 miThe Ridge Sandwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBathurst Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 7 haHam Greenpark · 2.8 miOld Pleasure Gardenspark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197429 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202529 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)3,064 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryMarybrook Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyBerkeley Pharmacy2.2 miDentistHylton Court (Dental Surgery)2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySharpness Primary Schoolages 4-11, 114 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campusages 7-18, 101 pupils1.1 miSecondarySGS Berkeley Green UTCages 14-19, 391 pupils2.7 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationLydney2.9 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley5.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docksunder a mileBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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