Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:54 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:13 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,291 residentsin the Nailsea East census areaMedian age 50.52,658 households86% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,903 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C965 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 9 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)
Parks and green spacesKnightswoodpark · under a mile · 3 haScotch Horn Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haEngine Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miAshton Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 305 haThe Valepark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197421 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 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 7.5 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,737 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Clevedon Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBrockway Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist116 Station Road [Dental Practice]right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryNailsea Schoolages 11-18, 1,197 pupilsright herePrimaryGolden Valley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 401 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 142 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Bristol College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS3.8 miRailway stationNailsea & Backwellunder a mileBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport3.6 miFerryPortishead PierPortishead Harbour4.4 miBus stops97 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS19 postcode district.
