Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Shrewsbury Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryBeeches Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBayston Hill Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryOakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMeole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 461 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeole Brace Schoolages 11-16, 1,316 pupils1.2 miCollegeShrewsbury College2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX45 miRailway stationShrewsbury2.6 miBus stationRea Street JctSutton2.0 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:46 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:20 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,422 residentsin the Bayston Hill & Atcham census areaMedian age 47.03,597 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,028 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C694 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBomere Poollake · under a mileShomere Poollake · 1.2 miSharpstone Hillhill · under a mileLyth Hillhill · 1.1 miBomere Woodwoodland · 1.0 miBetton Coppicewoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · under a mileMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 29 haSpringfield Recreation Groundpark · 1.7 mi · 9 haThe Pavilionplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Quarrypark · 2.1 mi · 11 haBayston Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199020 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202633 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,856 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
