Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:12 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,612 residentsin the Yate North census areaMedian age 40.83,443 households78% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,595 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C861 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesThe Commonpark · under a mile · 50 haKingsgate Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haLilliput Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haChipping Sodbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haThe Ridings Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 18 haYate Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197431 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202541 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,722 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryWest Walk Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistYate Centre Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryYate Academyages 11-18, 804 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Ridge Junior Schoolages 7-11, 237 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS17 miRailway stationYateunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol9.5 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal8.6 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BS37 postcode district.
