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County or areaGloucestershire
Postcode districtHR8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:49 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:15 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,967 residentsin the Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley census areaMedian age 48.93,800 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,384 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksLedbury Town Trailhistoric site · 2.9 miHereford Road Skew Bridgehistoric site · 3.1 miWall Hillshills · 2.5 miDevereux Poollake · 3.7 miHall Woodwoodland · under a mileEastnor Lakelake · 4.0 miYewtree Coppicewoodland · 1.1 miMarcle Hillhill · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Weir Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 2 haThe Riverside Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haLedbury Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haThe Walled Gardenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,960 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoss Community Hospital8.2 miGP surgeryLedbury Health Partnership2.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.8 miDentistDental Access Centre2.7 miPolice stationWest Mercia PoliceLedbury2.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ledbury2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMuch Marcle CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 90 pupils1.6 miSecondaryJohn Masefield High Schoolages 11-18, 849 pupils2.6 miCollegeHartpury College10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX43 miRailway stationLedbury3.2 miBus stationBus StationCinderford13 miFerrySharpness Old Docks20 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkSt Katherine Car ParkLedbury2.8 miEV chargingWeneaLedbury2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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