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Pubs 33 Restaurants 102 Banks 11 Shops 236 Supermarkets 16 Takeaways 36 Cinemas 9 Attractions 134 Business services 16 Education 169 Health and beauty 213 Home improvement 135 Leisure 17 Property services 60




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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtWV16
Telephone codeNot listed
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 40 min8:17 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,910 residentsin the Highley & Ditton Priors census areaMedian age 53.44,127 households72% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,512 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C750 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°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 landmarksMill Poollake · 1.4 miDudmaston Big Poollake · 1.5 miChelmarsh Reservoirreservoir · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · 1.5 miCamp Hillhill · 2.0 miChelmarsh Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHighley Minepark · 2.9 mi · 59 haStanmore Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 16 haThe Castle Groundspark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199026 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,078 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgnorth Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryHighley Medical Practice2.9 miPharmacyHighley Pharmacy3.1 miDentist39 Underhill Street [Dental Practice]3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDudley College of Technology13.9 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX28 miRailway stationKidderminster10 miBus stationKidderminster Bus Station9.8 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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