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County or areaNorth Somerset
Postcode districtBS8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:53 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,360 residentsin the Long Ashton & Gordano census areaMedian age 45.35,420 households82% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 6,403 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 42% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C968 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNational Trust - Tyntesfieldhistoric site · 1.2 miCharlton House, Wraxallhistoric site · 1.3 miNew Forestforest · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileOld Hillhill · under a mileOx House Bottomvalley · under a mileBendle Combevalley · 1.0 miBlaise Castle Estatecastle · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAshton Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 305 haBristol and Clifton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 53 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haShirehampton Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 42 haSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197422 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHam Green Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryCharlton Farm Hospice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCohens Chemist1.7 miDentist75 Macrae Road1.9 miPolice stationPort of Bristol PolicePortbury2.4 miCash machineGordano Bristol Forecourt (Welcome Break), Portbury1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentThe Downs Preparatory Schoolages 4-13, 243 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portburyages 4-11, 83 pupils1.4 miSecondarySt Katherine's Schoolages 11-18, 976 pupils1.5 miCollegeCity of Bristol College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS5.2 miRailway stationShirehampton2.1 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.7 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth3.3 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkCo-op Long Ashton Car Park2.5 miEV chargingGridserveBristol1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS8 postcode district.


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