Local servicesHospitalGloucester Royal Hospital4.7 miGP surgerySt James Family Doctors2.2 miPharmacyQuedgeley Pharmacy2.2 miDentistSt James Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryClearwater Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 332 pupils1.7 miPrimaryWalmore Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 37 pupils1.7 miSecondarySevern Vale Schoolages 11-16, 1,350 pupils2.0 miCollegeGloucestershire College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS36 miRailway stationGloucester4.4 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester4.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks10 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:50 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:14 am – 4:00 pm
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People11,162 residentsin the Upton St Leonards & Hardwicke census areaMedian age 37.64,514 households73% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 6,063 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C725 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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)
Nearby landmarksMadam's Poollake · under a mileGroundless Poollake · 1.2 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.0 miHockley Hillhill · 1.0 miPlacket Pooltidal water · 1.0 miKenton Greenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFieldcourt Drive Open Spacepark · 1.7 mi · 6 haQuedgeley Local Nature Reservepark · 1.9 miThe Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200249 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
