Yate
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 Yate from the tower of St Mary's Church |
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| Yate shown within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 35,000 |
| OS grid reference | ST7182 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS37 |
| Dialling code | 01454 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Yate is a commuter town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, at the southwest extremity of the Cotswold Hills, 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Bristol city centre. Yate developed from a village into a sizable town from the 1960s onwards, partly as an overspill or commuter town for the city of Bristol. Although not a new town in the official sense, Yate took on many of the characteristics of one. At the 2011 census the population was 21,603. The town of Chipping Sodbury (population 5,045) is contiguous with Yate to the east. In addition, a large southern section of the built-up area spills over into the parish of Dodington (population 8,206), and so the total population of Yate's urban area is now approaching 35,000.
Yate has 2 secondary schools and 8 infant/junior schools along with 1 special needs school.
Secondary Schools
Brimsham Green School
Yate International Academy (was King Edmunds School)
Primary Schools
North Road School
Abbotswood School
Tyndale School
St Mary's School
St Paul's School
The Ridge
Wellesley School
Woodlands School
Special School
Culverhill School
Yate is located in South Gloucestershire, which itself is in the South West of England. The town is to the north-east of Bristol city centre, which is about 11 miles away by road. A couple of miles to the south of Yate is the M4, which serves Yate from junctions 18 and 19. The South Wales Main Line, a branch of the Great Western Main Line runs along the south of Yate. This line does not have a station in Yate. The Cross Country route from Bristol to Birmingham and the north runs through the west of Yate. Yate railway station is situated on this line. Apart from Chipping Sodbury to the east, Yate is surrounded by countryside and is situated to the south-west of the Cotswolds. The A432 is the main road to serve Yate and runs through the centre of the town.
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