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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtGL19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:48 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:14 am – 3:59 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C661 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHandkerchief Poollake · 1.5 miWainlode Poollake · 1.9 miGrey Hillhill · 1.3 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.3 miWainlode Fordwater · 1.5 miMiltons Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 3.2 miHesters Way Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 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 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 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
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTewkesbury Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryImjin Medical Centre3.1 miPharmacyCheltenham Pharmacy3.4 miDentistInnsworth Dental Centre3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryDeerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 87 pupils1.4 miPrimaryNorton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 174 pupils1.6 miSecondaryChurchdown Schoolages 11-18, 1,430 pupils3.6 miCollegeHartpury College5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationCheltenham Spa4.6 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester5.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks19 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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