Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:48 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:12 am – 3:58 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°C948 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 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 landmarksPen Hillhill · 1.6 miCharlton Poollake · 3.1 miFoxcote Hillhill · 2.0 miShipton Gorsewoodland · under a mileCotswold Hillshills · 2.6 miCleevely Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShipton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 21 haNewcourt Parkpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 3.7 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 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
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 163 to 237 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCharlton Lane Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryAshley Intermediate Care Ctr4.5 miPharmacyCharlton Pharmacy4.9 miDentistArden House Dental And Cosmetic Clinic5.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAndoversford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBalcarras Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupils4.4 miCollegeCirencester College10.8 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa7.0 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham6.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL54 postcode district.
