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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL14
Telephone code01384
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:50 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:14 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,961 residentsin the Cinderford census areaMedian age 44.95,732 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,926 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,003 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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 10°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 landmarksPan Tod Beaconhistoric site · 1.1 miFoxes Bridge Boghistoric site · 1.8 miWoorgreens Lakelake · 1.6 miNewham Bottomvalley · under a mileForest of Deanforest · 1.9 miBarnedge Hillhill · under a mileBeechen Hillhill · 1.0 miLower Lydbrook Viaductviaduct · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRuardean Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBeechenhurst Lodgepark · 2.1 mi · 8 haLydbrook Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 miSteam Mills Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.2 miNew Fancy Viewpark · 3.5 mi · 10 haCrow Ashpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 114 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForest Of Dean Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryLydbrook Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyDrybrook Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationColeford Police Station4.3 miCash machineBrierley Service Station, Brierleyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryWoodside Primary Schoolages 5-11, 122 pupilsunder a milePrimarySteam Mills Primary Schoolages 4-11, 128 pupils1.2 miSecondarySGS Forest High Schoolages 11-16, 255 pupils2.2 miCollegeHartpury College11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS32 miRailway stationLydney8.4 miBus stationBus StationCinderford2.1 miFerrySharpness Old Docks8.1 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkStowfield Road Car ParkLydbrook2.2 miEV chargingRowandean Car Park1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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