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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People11,501 residentsin the Ebley & Randwick census areaMedian age 46.54,974 households69% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,715 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C899 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 11 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 Mayor's Poollake · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · under a mileOcker Hillhill · under a milePainswick Valleyvalley · 1.5 miLight Woodwoodland · under a mileRuscombe Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStratford Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPark Gardenspark · 1.2 miThe Lake at the Lawnpark · 1.3 miVictory Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haFromehall Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSummer Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 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 200045 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202526 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband86% 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)5,137 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 243 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeavers Croft Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBeeches Green Surgery13 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistCommunity Dental Service1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWhiteshill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupilsright herePrimaryLift Callowellages 4-11, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArchway Schoolages 11-18, 1,053 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationStroud (Glos)1.4 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth4.7 miFerrySharpness Old Docks11 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL6 postcode district.
