Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:52 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
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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 2°C893 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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)
Parks and green spacesThornbury Golf Centregolf course · 1.1 mi · 78 haThe Mundy Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haDagg's Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThornbury Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haOldown Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 7 haTockington Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197426 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202537 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.9 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
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Hospital6.0 miGP surgerySevern View Family Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBank Cottage Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary School, Thornburyages 4-11, 207 pupilsright herePrimaryCrossways Infant Schoolages 5-7, 160 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Castle Schoolages 11-18, 1,416 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre10.8 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationYate6.0 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 17.4 miFerryLydney Harbour6.8 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS12 postcode district.
