Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:03 pm
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People10,662 residentsin the Bradley Stoke Central census areaMedian age 37.14,345 households61% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright8% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 6,197 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle80% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C827 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMonks Poollake · 1.1 miMoD Abbey Woodhistoric site · 2.1 miPurdown BT Towerhistoric site · 3.3 miWebb's Woodwoodland · under a mileAlmondsbury Hillhill · 1.7 miClifton Suspension Bridgebridge · 1.8 miBlaise Castle Estatecastle · 4.3 miSherbourne's Brakewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLittle Stoke Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haMead Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPatchway Commonpark · under a mileWoodlands Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 108 haBradley Stoke Leisure Centre and Librarysports ground · under a mile · 2 haBradley Stoke Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 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 8 Feb 202649 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 11 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,482 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol2.0 miGP surgeryConcord Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPhoenix Dental LTDunder a milePolice stationPatchway Police CentreBristol1.1 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMBristolunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryMeadowbrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 335 pupilsright hereAll-throughBradley Stoke Community Schoolages 4-18, 1,393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStoke Lodge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 257 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre5.2 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS13 miRailway stationPatchwayunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol5.4 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal5.5 miBus stops90 within a mileCar parkAPCOABristol1.2 miEV chargingbp PulseBristol6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS12 postcode district.
