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
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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNew Forestforest · 1.2 miConygar Hillhill · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileMarine Lakelake · 2.8 miBullock's Bottomvalley · 1.2 miBulling's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haShirehampton Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 42 haThe Daisy Fieldpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miCity and Port of Bristol Social and Sports Clubsports ground · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 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 202643 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 8.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.8 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
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHam Green Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryCharlton Farm Hospice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist1.5 miDentist75 Macrae Road1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portburyages 4-11, 83 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Downs Preparatory Schoolages 4-13, 243 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Katherine's Schoolages 11-18, 976 pupils1.7 miCollegeCity of Bristol College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bristol4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS6.1 miRailway stationPortway Park & RideShirehampton1.8 miBus stationBus StationBristol5.4 miFerryPortishead PierPortishead Harbour2.3 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS20 postcode district.
