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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:50 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,587 residentsin the Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney census areaMedian age 52.22,745 households78% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,092 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C862 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNottwood Hillhill · under a mileSandy Hillhill · 1.0 miHolywell Grovewoodland · under a mileMonkhill Woodwoodland · under a mileWig Poollake · 3.5 miGarden Cliffcliffs · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,957 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForest Of Dean Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryNewnham Surgery2.3 miPharmacyMitcheldean Pharmacy2.6 miDentistWestbury Dental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryHope Brook CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 134 pupils1.6 miPrimaryHuntley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.9 miSecondaryDene Magna and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,020 pupils2.2 miCollegeHartpury College6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationGloucester8.5 miBus stationBus StationCinderford3.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks8.8 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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