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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtWV16
Telephone code01746
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:46 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:18 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,658 residentsin the Bridgnorth West census areaMedian age 51.52,638 households74% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,446 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle45% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C737 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 12 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 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPaul's Poollake · under a mileBrick Kiln Poollake · 1.7 miThe Hook Dinglevalley · 1.2 miRuins Dinglevalley · 1.5 miFolly Holewoodland · under a mileBowmanshillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Castle Groundspark · under a mileSevern Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBridgnorth Community Gardenpark · under a mileBridgnorth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haCrown Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBridgnorth Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199027 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202640 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgnorth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBridgnorth Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHigh Town Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryBridgnorth Endowed Schoolages 11-16, 601 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOldbury Wells Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTelford College11.7 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationCosford9.2 miBus stationJiggers Bank P&RCoalbrookdale8.5 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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