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County or areaPowys
Postcode districtSY21
Telephone code01773
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:49 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:21 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,790 residentsin the Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry census areaMedian age 51.92,472 households75% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,878 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C953 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 Forestforest · 2.0 miGarthmyl Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miBron-y-fedw Dinglevalley · under a mileAberbechan Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miT? Mawr, Castle Caereinioncastle · 3.7 miCold Orchard Hillhill · 1.2 miStingwern Hillhill · 1.5 miCastle Caereinioncastle · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199014 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202615 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,645 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation178 m584 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 135 to 273 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMontgomeryshire County Infirmary4.8 miGP surgeryContinence Service4.8 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy4.9 miDentistDental Surgery5.1 miPolice stationDyfed Powys Police - Newtown Police Station5.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 independentIndependentBettws Lifehouse2.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL55 miRailway stationNewtown (Powys)5.3 miLight railCastle Caereinion Station (W&LLR)4.3 miBus stationNewtown Bus Station Stand 15.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNewtown5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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