Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,406 residentsin the Winterbourne census areaMedian age 48.22,603 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle75% 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, 7% 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°C852 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 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 landmarksMonks Poollake · under a mileBitterwell Lakelake · 1.8 miIvory Hillhill · under a mileBury Hillhill · under a mileFlaxpits Pondpond · under a mileThe Marle Hillshills · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPark Farm Village Greenpark · under a mileCentenary Fieldpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haHoopers Farm Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 11 haThe Kendleshire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 74 haWinterbourn Academysports ground · under a mile · 6 haOldbury Court Estatepark · 2.4 mi · 48 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 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 8 Feb 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 9.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband94% 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)2,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryFrome Valley Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShaunaks Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFlaxpits Lane Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools12 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourneages 4-11, 174 pupilsright herePrimaryElm Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 174 pupilsright hereSecondaryWinterbourne Academyages 11-18, 1,741 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre5.9 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS14 miRailway stationBristol ParkwayStoke Gifford1.9 miBus stationBus StationBristol6.0 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal5.5 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS36 postcode district.
