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County or areaSouth Gloucestershire
Postcode districtGL12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:51 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C889 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.1 miAbbots-side Hillhill · under a mileHuntingford Millhistoric site · 2.9 miWick's Hillhill · 1.2 miGroves Gullyvalley · 1.2 miStump's Woodwoodland · under a mileHigh Woodwoodland · under a mileGall Pondpond · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHardwicke Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haThornbury Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haHam Greenpark · 4.2 miOldown Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 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 202536 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 6.4 · 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
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
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryHmp Eastwood Park2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist2.0 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Eastwood Parkunder a milePolice stationChipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police6.6 miCash machineYour Local, Thornbury2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhallages 5-11, 69 pupils1.3 miPrimaryCrossways Junior Schoolages 7-11, 249 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Castle Schoolages 11-18, 1,416 pupils2.3 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre12.1 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS20 miRailway stationYate5.8 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley6.4 miFerryLydney Harbour6.3 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingRock Street Car park - Thornbury2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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