Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:49 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:13 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,674 residentsin the Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe census areaMedian age 54.72,921 households81% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,955 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 44% go by car, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C847 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksCourt House, Painswickhistoric site · under a mileCastle Godwyncastle · 1.2 miBull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hillhistoric site · under a milePainswick Valleyvalley · under a mileJuniper Hillhill · 1.0 miDown Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Mayor's Poollake · 3.1 miBuckholt Woodswalk or trail · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPainswick Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 46 haRobinswood Hill Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 108 haStratford Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 6 haPark Gardenspark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202525 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,031 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStroud General Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryHoyland Houseunder a milePharmacyPainswick Pharmacyright hereDentistThree Gables Dental And Holistic Centreunder a milePolice stationStroud Police Station2.9 miCash machinePayzoneStroud2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThe Croft Primary Schoolages 5-11, 132 pupilsunder a milePrimarySheepscombe Primary Schoolages 5-11, 64 pupils1.7 miSecondaryArchway Schoolages 11-18, 1,053 pupils3.0 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS36 miRailway stationStroud (Glos)3.0 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester5.8 miFerrySharpness Old Docks13 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksStroud2.9 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStroud2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL6 postcode district.
