Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:51 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,755 residentsin the Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton census areaMedian age 46.13,260 households79% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,543 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C822 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.6 miCharfield Hillhill · under a mileElbury Hillhill · under a milePope's Gullyvalley · 1.8 miHammerley Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWotton Community Parcsports ground · 1.7 mi · 15 haThe Greenpark · 3.0 miBrinsham Fieldspark · 4.6 mi · 8 haHam Greenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197431 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202535 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)3,596 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryHmp Leyhill1.2 miPharmacyWotton Family Pharmacy2.6 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Leyhill1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryCharfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTortworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupils1.2 miSecondaryKatharine Lady Berkeley's Schoolages 11-18, 1,549 pupils2.0 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College11.6 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS21 miRailway stationYate5.9 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley4.5 miFerryLydney Harbour7.2 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL12 postcode district.
