Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:51 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:12 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,504 residentsin the Chipping Sodbury census areaMedian age 50.42,884 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,010 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C860 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksRoman Hill fort, Old Sodburyhistoric site · 1.9 miCoopers Lakelake · 1.8 miTanhouse Lakelake · 2.2 miHorton Courthistoric site · 3.0 miBeech Hillhill · 2.0 miCopp Hillhill · 2.1 miHam Woodwoodland · 1.0 miGoose Greenwoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLilliput Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMillennium Gardenpark · under a mileThe Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 50 haChipping Sodbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haThe Ridings Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 18 haHoward Lewis Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197432 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202541 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)3,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryTesco Instore Pharmacy9 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyChipping Sodbury Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationChipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Policeunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 3 East WalkBristol1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryChipping Sodbury Schoolages 11-18, 775 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Mead Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 338 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRaysfield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationYate1.8 miBus stationBus StationBristol10 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal9.1 miBus stops44 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBristol1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS37 postcode district.
