Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:50 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:13 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,731 residentsin the Rodborough & Thrupp census areaMedian age 48.62,935 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,520 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C909 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksUley Long Barrowhistoric site · 1.6 miRodborough Hillhill · under a mileGatcombe Waterlake · 2.4 miBull Cross, The Frith and Juniper Hillhistoric site · 3.3 miThe Mayor's Poollake · 3.1 miStroudwater's Lodgemore Bridgebridge · 1.7 miToadsmoor Valleyvalley · 1.5 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 15 haMinchinhampton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 152 haRectory Gardenspark · 1.4 miBank Gardenspark · 1.5 miSpider Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miFromehall Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200046 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202529 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% 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)3,027 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStroud Maternity Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryCyps - Marsburg House16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistCotswold House1.3 miPolice stationStroud Police Station1.4 miCash machineBrimscombe Newsagents (ERF SWAP), Brimscombeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryThrupp Schoolages 4-11, 157 pupilsright herePrimaryBrimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 115 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThomas Keble Schoolages 11-16, 718 pupils1.9 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College2.0 miUniversityRoyal Agricultural University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS33 miRailway stationStroud (Glos)1.5 miBus stationBus StationNailsworth2.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks12 miBus stops57 within a mileCar park4 Parliament Street ParkingStroud1.4 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsStroud1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL5 postcode district.
