Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:53 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°C831 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 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 landmarksBlaise Castle Estatecastle · 1.0 miKings Weston Househistoric site · 1.8 miWestbury College Gatehousehistoric site · 2.1 miHenleaze Swimming Lakelake · 2.4 miSpaniorum Hillhill · 1.1 miCastle Hillhill · 1.2 miHallen Marshwetland · under a mileBerwick Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBlaise Castle Estatepark · under a mile · 141 haCrow Lane Open Spacepark · under a mile · 12 haShirehampton Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 42 haHenbury Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haAtwood Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHenbury Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 197422 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthmead Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryWillow Tree Surgery7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationPatchway Police CentreBristol3.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Henbury, Henburyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryOasis Academy Bank Leazeages 2-11, 237 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBlaise High Schoolages 11-19, 914 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHenbury Court Primary Academyages 2-11, 294 pupils1.0 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre4.3 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS9.9 miRailway stationSt Andrews RoadAvonmouth2.2 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.7 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth2.7 miBus stops30 within a mileCar parkWrings Transport Ltd. - Depot ParkingHallen2.0 miEV chargingGridserveBristol1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS10 postcode district.
