Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:52 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:14 am – 4:02 pm
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People7,621 residentsin the Tidenham & Woolaston census areaMedian age 47.03,061 households76% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,552 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 50% go by car, 7% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C905 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January33 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 landmarksWintour's Leapcliffs · under a mileBan-y-gor Rockscliffs · under a milePrior's Reachtidal water · under a mileThe Sladevalley · 1.2 miHanley Hillhill · 1.5 miLonghope Reachtidal water · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrunel Squarepark · 1.5 miSlipway 4park · 1.7 miKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miDevauden Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197420 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202535 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,330 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChepstow Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryVauxhall Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacySedbury Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistSmile Solution LTD1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryTutshill Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDean Close St John'sages 0-14, 114 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWyedean School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 1,024 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre14.0 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS20 miRailway stationChepstow1.6 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 11.7 miFerryLydney Harbour7.4 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
