Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:49 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 4:00 pm
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People9,967 residentsin the Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley census areaMedian age 48.93,800 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,384 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksNewent Lakelake · 2.7 miBright's Hillhill · 1.7 miStallion Hillhill · 1.7 miRocks Woodwoodland · under a mileGrove Woodwoodland · under a mileCastle Poollake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,960 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForest Of Dean Community Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryThe Holts Health Centre2.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.6 miDentistNewent Dental Care2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHuntley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.7 miSecondaryNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 976 pupils2.4 miCollegeHartpury College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS38 miRailway stationGloucester6.9 miBus stationBus StationCinderford6.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks12 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL19 postcode district.
