Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:47 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:13 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,107 residentsin the Winchcombe & Washbourne census areaMedian age 53.44,128 households73% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,102 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C876 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksOat Hillhill · under a mileShenberrow Hillhill · under a mileCow Close Coppicewoodland · under a milePiper's Grovewoodland · under a mileRook Poollake · 4.2 miUpper Waterlake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroadway Tower Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 miFish Hill Picnic Areapark · 2.4 mi · 3 haStanton Court Cricket Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 3.4 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,776 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation207 m679 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 135 to 301 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWinchcombe Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryNew Barn Close Surgery2.6 miPharmacyBroadway Pharmacy2.3 miDentistBroadway Dental Care2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX32 miRailway stationHoneybourne6.9 miBus stationMerstow Green Bus StationEvesham7.1 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR12 postcode district.
