Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,755 residentsin the Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton census areaMedian age 46.13,260 households79% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,543 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C848 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 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 landmarksThe Marle Hillshills · under a mileLatteridge Hillhill · under a mileKites Hillhill · under a mileMonks Poollake · 2.7 miCoopers Lakelake · 3.1 miOld Down Manorhistoric site · 3.9 miHuckford Viaductviaduct · 2.9 miBrandy Bottom Collieryhistoric site · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileCentenary Fieldpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haThe Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 50 haParish Meadowsplaying field · 1.0 miJubilee Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: 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 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202540 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)3,596 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryFrome Valley Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyFrome Valley Pharmacy1.9 miDentistFrampton Dental Practice1.8 miPolice stationChipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police4.1 miCash machineTexaco, Frampton Cotterell1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryIron Acton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupils1.3 miPrimaryFrampton Cotterell Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 295 pupils1.7 miSecondaryWinterbourne Academyages 11-18, 1,741 pupils2.6 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre8.2 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS16 miRailway stationYate2.6 miBus stationBus StationBristol8.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingYate Park and Ride2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS37 postcode district.
