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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtWR3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:47 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:15 am – 3:58 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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.0 miThe King Charles Househistoric site · 2.9 miBevere Islandisland · 2.0 miGreyfriars House and Gardenhistoric site · 3.0 miGreat Poollake · 2.6 miSmite Hillhill · 1.8 miHigh Woodwoodland · under a mileGorse Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRavenmeadow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haThe Greenpark · under a mileWoods Droitwich Communitypark · 1.7 mi · 12 haOpen Space Clover Ridgepark · 1.9 mi · 4 haWorcestershire Football Association Headquartersplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPerdiswell Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 28 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorcester Royal Infirmary2.7 miGP surgeryPractice Plus Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGiles Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistThe Beeches Dental Centre1.8 miPolice stationWest Mercia Police HQWorcesterunder a mileCash machineSGN Ltd - Blackpole (TGC)1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryHindlip CofE First Schoolages 4-9, 92 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe River Schoolages 2-16, 115 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTudor Grange Academy Worcesterages 11-18, 1,059 pupils1.4 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College11.9 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX24 miRailway stationWorcester Shrub Hill2.6 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station3.0 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkWorcester Shrub Hill Station Car Park2.6 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWorcester1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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