Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:42 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:12 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,273 residentsin the Town North & Newbold on Avon census areaMedian age 38.13,280 households41% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright26% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,704 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 26%, transport and storage 15%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C639 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June47 days of air frost, 16 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 spacesNewbold Quarry Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haSwift Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haCentenary Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haKing George V's Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haChapel Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miThe Millennium Greenplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200238 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cross Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryRugby Community Ld Team15 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentist8 Regent Place (Dental Practice)1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryRiverside Academyages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Avon Valley School and Performing Arts Collegeages 11-16, 1,096 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLong Lawford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 426 pupils1.0 miCollegeCoventry College9.5 miUniversityCoventry University9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationRugby1.6 miBus stationTesco ExtraLongford9.5 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV21 postcode district.
