Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:50 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:16 am – 4:01 pm
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People10,857 residentsin the Kingstone & Kingsthorne census areaMedian age 48.94,586 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,287 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C811 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBelmont Poollake · under a mileHaywood Forestforest · 1.1 miMerry Hillhill · under a mileRidge Hillhill · 1.2 miGrafton Woodwoodland · under a mileDyffryn Gwyvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey View Eastpark · 1.0 mi · 11 haAbbey View Westpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haViewing Pointplaying field · under a mile · 5 haDinedor Camppark · 1.7 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldsports ground · 1.5 mi · 17 haBishop's Meadowplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199031 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202635 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: 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 3.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,989 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHereford County Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryBelmont Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSaxon Hall1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Hereford Church of England Academyages 11-16, 647 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarlbrook Primary Schoolages 3-11, 578 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 181 pupils1.3 miCollegeHereford College of Arts2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS45 miRailway stationHereford2.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks24 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR2 postcode district.
