Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:50 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:18 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,850 residentsin the Kington, Eardisley & Staunton census areaMedian age 54.23,558 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,576 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 9% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWhiterails Poollake · 2.0 miAlmeley Castlecastle · 3.1 miWeobley Jubilee Heritage Trailhistoric site · 2.8 miBurton Hillhill · 1.4 miOaker's Hillhill · 2.2 miHorse Parkswoodland · under a mileLilla Poollake · 3.8 miParks Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRose Gardenpark · 2.8 miCastle Greenpark · 3.7 mi · 2 haPloughfield Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199022 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202624 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,751 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeominster Community Hospital9.9 miGP surgeryThe Staunton-On-Wye Surgery2.0 miPharmacyKington Pharmacy6.9 miDentistThe Dental Surgery2.8 miPolice stationWest Mercia Police - Kington Police Station7.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHerefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS52 miRailway stationHereford10 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHereford6.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR4 postcode district.
