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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People10,478 residentsin the Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury census areaMedian age 49.04,296 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,251 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C904 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksCoopers Lakelake · 3.2 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileTanhouse Lakelake · 3.6 miHinton Hillhill · 2.2 miFrenchpiece Woodwoodland · under a mileWesterleigh Hillhill · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColt's Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · under a mileDyrham Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 87 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197433 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202542 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,493 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryTesco Instore Pharmacy2.4 miPharmacyChipping Sodbury Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryOld Sodbury Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-111.1 miSecondaryChipping Sodbury Schoolages 11-18, 775 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt John's Mead Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 338 pupils1.7 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College9.6 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationYate3.2 miBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown9.1 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal9.4 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS37 postcode district.
