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County or areaPowys
Postcode districtSY21
Telephone code01938
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:48 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:21 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,637 residentsin the Welshpool census areaMedian age 45.43,045 households50% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright27% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,032 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 61% go by car, 21% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C869 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksNational Trust - Powis Castle and Gardencastle · under a mileLlanerchydol Hallhistoric site · under a mileLlyn Dulake · under a mileDairy Poollake · under a mileLeighton Hall, Powyshistoric site · 2.1 miBull Dinglevalley · under a milePen-y-foelmountain · 3.1 miThe 'D' Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBorfa Greenpark · under a mileMaesydre Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haButtington Wharfpark · 1.3 miThe Flash Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haThe Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199016 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202622 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,159 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWelshpool Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCommunity Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationWelshpool Police Stationunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMWelshpoolunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng114 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWelshpool Church In Wales Primary School264 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWelshpool High School816 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL48 miRailway stationWelshpoolunder a mileLight railWelshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)under a mileBus stationWelshpool Bus Station Stand Aunder a mileBus stops44 within a mileEV chargingShell RechargeWelshpool2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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