Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol1.2 miGP surgeryConygre Medical Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJhl Pharmacies17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFilton Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryCharborough Road Primary Schoolages 3-11, 254 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShield Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrchard School Bristolages 11-16, 942 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre3.2 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS11 miRailway stationFilton Abbey Woodunder a mileBus stationBus StationBristol3.5 miFerryCastle Park Ferry LandingBroadmead3.8 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:52 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:03 pm
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People11,295 residentsin the Filton census areaMedian age 34.44,591 households59% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,649 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 8%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 46% go by car, 8% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C828 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesStoke Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 159 haNorthville Millennium Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haFilton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haFonthill Parkpark · under a mileFilton Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haPen Park Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197425 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,832 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
