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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL2 postcode district.

County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:49 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,132 residentsin the Highnam, Longford & Norton census areaMedian age 47.53,007 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,462 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C701 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileCastle Poollake · 1.2 miLlanthony Secunda Prioryhistoric site · 2.0 miHyatt House, Gloucesterhistoric site · 2.2 miLassington Hillhill · under a mileAlney Islandisland · 1.7 miRodway Hillhill · 1.0 miOver Bridgebridge · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haRodway Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haGloucester Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 12 haPriory Road Gardenspark · 2.2 miArchdeacon Meadowsports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWinfield Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Alney Practiceunder a milePharmacyBadham Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationGloucester Police Station2.2 miCash machineWestgate Services (BMSP)1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHighnam CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDenmark Road High Schoolages 11-18, 1,024 pupils2.6 miCollegeGloucestershire College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS39 miRailway stationGloucester2.6 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester2.5 miFerrySharpness Old Docks13 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkCastlemeads Car ParkGloucester1.9 miEV chargingbp PulseOver1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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