Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:50 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:13 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,069 residentsin the Stonehouse census areaMedian age 43.93,437 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright18% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,018 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C779 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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)
Parks and green spacesMeadow Road Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileThe Berryfield Sports Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 5 haQueen Elizabeth II fieldpark · 1.5 miStroud Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Lake at the Lawnpark · 1.7 miStratford Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200047 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202527 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,643 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeavers Croft Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryImproved Access Stroud3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShaunak's Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTownes & Townes Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialIndependentWycliffe Collegeages 3-19, 447 pupilsright hereIndependentHopelands Preparatory Schoolages 3-11, 82 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaidenhill Schoolages 11-16, 714 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College2.2 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationStonehouseunder a mileBus stationBus StationNailsworth4.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks8.8 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL10 postcode district.
