Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:51 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:13 am – 4:01 pm
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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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C849 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksStinchcombe Hillhill · under a mileMarl Poollake · 1.9 miHollow Combevalley · under a mileBreakheart Hillhill · 1.7 miBownace Woodwoodland · under a mileHillside Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStinchcombe Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haHolywell Orchardpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haDursley Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haRednock Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 miHam Greenpark · 3.3 miUley Millennium Greenpark · 3.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197432 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202531 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.3 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
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryMay Lane Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDursley Family Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistArchway Dental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCam Woodfield Infant Schoolages 4-7, 136 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLift Cam Woodfield Juniorages 7-11, 192 pupils1.0 miSecondaryRednock Schoolages 11-18, 1,280 pupils1.3 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College8.1 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS25 miRailway stationCam & Dursley2.5 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley1.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks4.9 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL11 postcode district.
