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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:46 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:22 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,374 residentsin the Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington census areaMedian age 49.93,069 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,457 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C819 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 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: 5 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 landmarksWilfred Owen Statuehistoric site · 1.5 miCastle bank Oswestrycastle · 2.6 miOld Oswestry Hill Forthistoric site · 2.4 miSweeney Mountainmountain · 4.3 miHardwick Poollake · 3.3 miMiddleton Coppicewoodland · under a mileFoxholes Poollake · 3.6 miThe Brynhill · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMile End Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 57 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 miPark Hall Stadiumplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haCae Glas Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haOswestry Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 mi · 4 haThe Gravel Holepark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199030 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202637 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,327 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRobert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCambrian Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyCambrian Pharmacy2.2 miDentistOswestry Dental2.2 miPolice stationOswestry Police Station2.5 miCash machineThe Prince's Plaice2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWhittington CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 239 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Meadows Primary Schoolages 5-11, 268 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Marches Schoolages 11-18, 1,346 pupils2.9 miCollegeShrewsbury College14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL33 miRailway stationGobowen2.7 miBus stationBus StationOswestry2.4 miBus stops18 within a mileCar park36 Oswald Road ParkingOswestry2.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationOswestry2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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