Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:14 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 July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C797 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December25 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksPrince of Wales Bridge - Severnhistoric site · under a mileSevern Bridgehistoric site · 1.3 miSand Baybay · 1.6 miSalmon Pooltidal water · under a mileSevern Bridge M4bridge · under a mileCrabs' Baybay · 1.7 miEnglish Laketidal water · under a mileBlaise Castle Estatecastle · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileBlaise Castle Estatepark · 4.0 mi · 141 haCaldicot Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197420 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 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 8.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
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
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -8 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChepstow Community Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryPilning Surgeryunder a milePharmacyPilning Community Pharmacyunder a mileDentistAlmondsbury Dental Surgery3.8 miPolice stationPatchway Police CentreBristol4.6 miCash machinePilning Store, Pilningunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimarySevern Beach Primary Schoolages 2-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primaryages 2-11, 147 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBlaise High Schoolages 11-19, 914 pupils3.9 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre7.3 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS13 miRailway stationSevern Beachunder a mileBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 55.5 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth4.4 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkWrings Transport Ltd. - Depot ParkingHallen1.1 miEV chargingbp PulseBristol3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS12 postcode district.
