Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:52 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:11 am – 4:02 pm
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People10,557 residentsin the Bathavon North & South census areaMedian age 48.44,319 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,823 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 36% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C973 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksRamscombe Bottomvalley · under a mileChilcombe Bottomvalley · under a mileLittle Solsbury Hillhill · 1.3 miMonkswood Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miLyegrove Woodwoodland · under a milePennyslait Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBatheaston Gardenspark · 1.2 miRocks East Woodland Educational Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 15 haAlice Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haFranks Woodpark · 2.7 mi · 2 haBathford Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197438 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBath Mineral Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryBatheaston Medical Centre1.2 miPharmacyBoots1.2 miDentistBatheaston Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryBatheaston Church Schoolages 4-11, 181 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBathford Church Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupils1.7 miSecondarySt Mark's CofE Schoolages 11-18, 259 pupils2.3 miCollegeBath College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bath3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationBath Spa3.7 miBus stationSouth Wraxall TurnKingsdown2.3 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA1 postcode district.
