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County or areaSouth Gloucestershire
Postcode districtBS12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,679 residentsin the Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury census areaMedian age 52.22,788 households83% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,037 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C806 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOld Down Manorhistoric site · 1.6 miPriest Poollake · 2.4 miTockington Hillhill · 1.4 miHenley Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Gullyvalley · 1.4 miCassey Grovewoodland · under a mileFilnore Woodswoodland · under a mileThe Marle Hillshills · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThornbury Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 78 haOldown Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haThe Mundy Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haTockington Greenpark · 1.9 miDagg's Allotmentsallotments · under a mileScop Fieldpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197426 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202538 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol6.3 miGP surgeryHenderson Rehabilitation Unit4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAlveston Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHigh Street Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPatchway Police CentreBristol4.9 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMBristolunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialSecondaryMarlwood Schoolages 11-18, 510 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Helen's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11under a milePrimaryGillingstool Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupils1.0 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre9.4 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS17 miRailway stationPatchway4.9 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 17.2 miFerryLydney Harbour8.2 miBus stops28 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationBristol3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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