Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:48 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:13 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,498 residentsin the Cleeve Hill, Gotherington & Apperley census areaMedian age 50.13,110 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,511 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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 1°C686 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksDixton Manorhistoric site · 1.7 miNottingham Hillhill · under a mileCotswold Waywalk or trail · under a mileThe Ringhill · 1.0 miHolst Victorian Househistoric site · 3.4 miPrestbury Hill Reservewalk or trail · 2.2 miBushcomb Woodwoodland · under a mileGotherington Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoodmancote Greenplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBishops Cleeve Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.3 mi · 12 haHomelands Allotments Westallotments · 1.2 miPittville Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 20 haWinchcombe Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 6 haSt Peter's Rest Gardenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,492 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation168 m551 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 278 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWinchcombe Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Stoke Road Surgery,2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationBishops Cleeve Police StationCheltenham1.3 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Greet Road (Ex Warner's)2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWoodmancote Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCleeve Schoolages 11-18, 1,903 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBishops Cleeve Primary Academyages 4-11, 577 pupils1.2 miCollegeGloucestershire College11.2 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX37 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa4.5 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham3.8 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkBelas Knap ParkingTewkesbury2.8 miEV chargingTobyfield Road1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL52 postcode district.
