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°C828 mm of rain a year, 22 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 landmarksSpaniorum Hillhill · under a mileNewman's Hillhill · 1.3 miHenleaze Swimming Lakelake · 2.8 miBlackhorse Woodwoodland · under a mileBriery Brakewoodland · under a milePriest Poollake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlaise Castle Estatepark · 2.4 mi · 141 haCharlton Commonpark · 1.5 miCrow Lane Open Spacepark · 1.8 mi · 12 haThe Wave Inland Surfing Lagoonsports ground · under a mile · 10 haPretoria Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 2 haOaklands Rugby Football Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 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 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.2 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
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
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthmead Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryNorth Bristol Cdc10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPatchway Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryConiston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.3 miPrimaryCallicroft Primary Schoolages 4-11, 388 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPatchway Community Schoolages 11-18, 854 pupils2.0 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre5.0 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS12 miRailway stationPilning1.5 miBus stationBus StationBristol5.4 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth4.5 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS12 postcode district.
