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County or areaSouth Gloucestershire
Postcode districtGL12
Telephone code01454
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,440 residentsin the Thornbury North census areaMedian age 41.43,758 households78% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,403 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C813 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileHuntingford Millhistoric site · 2.5 miWick's Hillhill · 1.5 miFern Hillhill · 1.5 miGall Pondpond · under a mileGroves Gullyvalley · 1.5 miWilliam Tyndale Monumenthistoric site · 4.1 miSkay's Grovewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHam Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202535 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,189 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryHmp Eastwood Park2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist2.9 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Eastwood Parkunder a milePolice stationDursley Police Station5.6 miCash machineMichaelwood SOUTH (Welcome Break) - INT 1, Michaelwood, Lower Wick2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryTortworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupils1.2 miPrimaryStone with Woodford Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 83 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Castle Schoolages 11-18, 1,416 pupils3.1 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College12.6 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS21 miRailway stationLydney6.1 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley5.4 miFerryLydney Harbour5.4 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingGridserveMichaelwood1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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