Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:50 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:12 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,496 residentsin the Nailsworth census areaMedian age 49.02,879 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,171 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C917 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHorsley Prioryhistoric site · under a mileChavenage Househistoric site · 2.0 miGatcombe Waterlake · 2.0 miLedgemore Bottomvalley · under a mileBunting Hillhill · 1.7 miCarter's Bottomvalley · 1.6 miWickley Woodwoodland · under a mileWatledge Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShortwood Greenpark · 1.5 miLasborough Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 33 haMiles Marling Fieldpark · 2.0 miSource: 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 200050 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202532 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband50% 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)3,031 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHorsley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Acorn Schoolages 6-18, 87 pupils1.6 miSecondarySir William Romney's Schoolages 11-16, 495 pupils3.3 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College5.3 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS29 miRailway stationStroud (Glos)5.0 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth1.6 miFerrySharpness Old Docks12 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStroud1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL6 postcode district.
