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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People6,935 residentsin the Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East census areaMedian age 39.52,655 households76% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,572 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 42% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C852 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 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 landmarksMonks Poollake · 1.3 miBury Hillhill · under a mileBitterwell Lakelake · 2.5 miSims' Hillhill · 1.1 miLeap Valleyvalley · 1.1 miGlenfromevalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOldbury Court Estatepark · 1.1 mi · 48 haFrenchay Moorpark · under a mile · 7 haStoke Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 159 haWhiteshill Commonplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBristol Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 4 haDown Yondersports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197427 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,563 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBranch Surgery - Uwe Health Centre12 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCleeve Wood Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistFrenchay Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools22 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryHambrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFrenchay Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 226 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWinterbourne Academyages 11-18, 1,741 pupils1.3 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre4.5 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS12 miRailway stationBristol ParkwayStoke Gifford1.0 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.6 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal4.1 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS16 postcode district.
