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Chesterton Shropshire

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Theatres 13 Art Galleries 11 Aquariums 10 Go Karting 9 Museums 9 Holiday Parks 6 Golf Courses 5 Zoos 4 Lakes 4 Nature Reserves 4 Racecourses 3 Park and Gardens 2 Stadiums 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Theme Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalBridgnorth Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryClaverley2.5 miPharmacyPattingham Pharmacy2.5 miDentistMr G Shiravi4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWorfield Endowed Church Of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 154 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBridgnorth Endowed Schoolages 11-16, 601 pupils4.9 miCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College9.6 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX25 miRailway stationAlbrighton4.9 miBus stationLoak LoopAlbrighton4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV15 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV15 postcode district.

County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtWV15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:45 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:17 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,876 residentsin the Alveley, Claverley & Worfield census areaMedian age 53.23,243 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,719 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% 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 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C688 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 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 11°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 landmarksRoyal Poollake · under a mileUpper Poollake · 1.4 miBadger Dinglevalley · 1.1 miHaden Hillhill · 1.4 miMill Coppicewoodland · under a mileThe Bogswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChesterton Valley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haStanmore Country Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 16 haSevern Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 8 haThe Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband77% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,409 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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