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°C867 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 14 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 · 1.8 miCharfield Hillhill · under a mileElbury Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Withybedwoodland · under a mileBrand Woodwoodland · under a mileTanhouse Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.1 miBrinsham Fieldspark · 4.0 mi · 8 haGoose Green Fieldspark · 4.6 mi · 3 haSource: 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 202536 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 5.9 · 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
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryHmp Leyhill1.5 miPharmacyWotton Family Pharmacy2.8 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Leyhill1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryCharfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlexander Hosea Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupils1.5 miSecondaryKatharine Lady Berkeley's Schoolages 11-18, 1,549 pupils2.2 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College12.0 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS21 miRailway stationYate5.3 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley5.0 miFerryLydney Harbour7.8 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL12 postcode district.
