Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:54 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:13 am – 4:04 pm
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People9,045 residentsin the Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon census areaMedian age 50.73,759 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,924 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 6% walk or cycle43% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,147 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksBlagdon Lakelake · 1.7 miBlagdon Combevalley · under a mileBurrington Combevalley · under a mileRickford Pondpond · under a mileBeacon Batchhill · 1.3 miRidgeon Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197427 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,138 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarrow Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryMendip Vale Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyWrington Pharmacy2.4 miDentistWrington Dental Centre2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBurrington Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 107 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlagdon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 91 pupils1.2 miSecondaryChurchill Academy & Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,488 pupils3.1 miCollegeCity of Bristol College10.1 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS3.7 miRailway stationYatton5.7 miBus stationPublic Transport InterchangeBristol Airport4.1 miFerryClevedon Pier9.5 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS18 postcode district.
