Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:13 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,498 residentsin the Cleeve Hill, Gotherington & Apperley census areaMedian age 50.13,110 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,511 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% 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, 5% 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°C711 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksThe Ringhill · under a mileSandford Poollake · 2.7 miCleeve Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 3.1 miStutfield Woodwoodland · under a mileQueen's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPittville Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 20 haWoodmancote Greenplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haPrestbury Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haBishops Cleeve Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.1 mi · 12 haJenner Gardenspark · 2.5 miSandford Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,492 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 313 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryBerkeley Place Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy Limited4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistThe Wilson Medical Centre1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryCleeve Schoolages 11-18, 1,903 pupils1.2 miPrimaryPrestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 238 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 177 pupils1.3 miCollegeGloucestershire College10.3 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX38 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa3.4 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham2.6 miFerrySharpness Old Docks24 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL52 postcode district.
