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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtWR9
Telephone code01304
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:46 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:16 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,385 residentsin the Fernhill Heath & Ombersley census areaMedian age 48.23,075 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,579 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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 landmarksStinton Poollake · 1.4 miDoverdalevalley · under a mileGreat Poollake · 2.2 miThe Forestforest · 1.8 miKeybridge Coppicewoodland · under a mileCrutch Hillhill · 2.5 miDean's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miHolt Fleet Bridgebridge · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoods Droitwich Communitypark · 3.0 mi · 12 haVines Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 2 haLido Park Droitwichpark · 3.2 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199036 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202648 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 4.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,280 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDroitwich Spa Private Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryOmbersley Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacySt Mary Pharmacy2.1 miDentistRoy Morris Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationDroitwich police station2.9 miCash machineSelect & Save, Westlands2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySytchampton Endowed Primary Schoolages 3-11, 78 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOmbersley Endowed First Schoolages 3-9, 131 pupils1.6 miSecondaryDroitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centreages 12-18, 1,290 pupils2.4 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College11.4 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationDroitwich Spa2.7 miBus stationKidderminster Bus Station6.7 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkDroitwich Spa Station Car Park2.7 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationDroitwich2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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