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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:48 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:11 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,264 residentsin the Fairford & Lechlade census areaMedian age 49.64,079 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,360 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · under a mileLily Lakelake · 1.3 miHorcott Hillhill · under a milePoulton Prioryhistoric site · 3.4 miBibury - National Trusthistoric site · 4.1 miCleeve Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · 1.2 miBrazen Church Hillhill · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairford Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWilliamstrip Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 44 haRiverside Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200040 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,397 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFairford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBoots2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistWhite Cottage Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationFairford Police Stationunder a mileCash machineSGN LTD Lechlade (PFS Excl. Petrol)4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryFarmor's Schoolages 11-18, 1,067 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFairford Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 298 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCirencester College8.6 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS46 miRailway stationSwindon9.8 miFerrySharpness Old Docks30 miBus stops27 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsFairford2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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