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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People8,899 residentsin the Almondsbury, Pilning & Severn Beach census areaMedian age 43.73,568 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,515 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C830 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHenleaze Swimming Lakelake · 1.8 miSpaniorum Hillhill · 1.0 miHenbury Hillhill · 1.4 miChandler's Brakewoodland · under a mileBlackhorse Woodwoodland · under a mileMonks Poollake · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOkebourne Open Spacepark · under a mile · 5 haBlaise Castle Estatepark · 1.6 mi · 141 haCrow Lane Open Spacepark · 1.0 mi · 12 haFilton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haPen Park Sports Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haThe Wave Inland Surfing Lagoonsports ground · 1.4 mi · 10 haSource: 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 197423 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 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 10 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband58% 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)4,288 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthmead Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryNorth Bristol Cdc12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPilltime11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPassage House Dental Care1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBrentry Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHenbury Court Primary Academyages 2-11, 294 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBlaise High Schoolages 11-19, 914 pupils1.3 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre4.0 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS11 miRailway stationBristol BrabazonFilton1.4 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.4 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth4.2 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS10 postcode district.
