Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:49 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:11 am – 3:59 pm
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People6,583 residentsin the Kemble & South Cerney census areaMedian age 49.82,768 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,240 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% 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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C736 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · under a mileIsis Lakelake · under a mileCotswold Hills Beachbeach · 1.5 miWildmoor Waterswater · under a mileRainbow Lakeswater · under a milePoulton Prioryhistoric site · 3.3 miAbbey House, Cirencesterhistoric site · 3.7 miFriday Islandisland · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCotswold Country Park and Beachpark · 1.3 mi · 56 haSouth Cerney Golf Course Ltdgolf course · under a mile · 52 haNeigh Bridgepark · 2.5 mi · 8 haHome Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200044 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,276 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCirencester Hospital3.5 miGP surgerySouth Cerney Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySouth Cerney Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCirencester Police Station3.5 miCash machineShell Petrol Cirencester, Harebushes3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAnn Edwards Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAshton Keynes Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.9 miSecondaryCirencester Kingshill Schoolages 11-16, 806 pupils3.2 miCollegeCirencester College3.8 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationKemble4.1 miBus stationHigh StreetMalmesbury9.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks24 miBus stops31 within a mileCar parkClayhill Car ParkSwindon1.1 miEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationCirencester1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL7 postcode district.
