Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:52 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:12 am – 4:02 pm
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People10,478 residentsin the Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury census areaMedian age 49.04,296 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,251 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%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, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBoyd Valley Lakelake · 1.8 miFreezing Hillhill · 1.4 miRedfield Hillhill · 1.6 miCastle Woodwoodland · under a mileGolden Valleyvalley · 1.9 miPipley Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrockwell Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haTracy Parkgolf course · under a mile · 89 haBridgeyate Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haSiston Commonpark · 2.4 mi · 34 haRedfield Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197433 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,493 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Cossham Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryThree Shires Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyOldland Common Pharmacy2.2 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Ashfield2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWick Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRedfield Edge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupils1.8 miSecondarySir Bernard Lovell Academyages 11-18, 1,268 pupils2.2 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College5.0 miUniversityBath Spa University5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS14 miRailway stationKeynsham3.9 miBus stationBroad QuayBath City Centre5.9 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal5.6 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS30 postcode district.
