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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:46 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:21 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,810 residentsin the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge census areaMedian age 49.74,004 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,801 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C719 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July49 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 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 landmarksMarlpit Poollake · under a mileNew Poollake · under a mileAlberbury Prioryhistoric site · 2.7 miOliver's Pointhill · 1.1 miHopton Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Forestforest · 2.3 miWhistones Prioryhistoric site · 4.2 miShrugg's Coppicewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNesscliffe Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199023 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 Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 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 broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,319 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryPrescott Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBicton Heath Pharmacy4.9 miDentistOxon Dental Care4.9 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceShrewsbury6.8 miCash machineMFG - Nesscliffe Services, Nesscliffe1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentIndependentAdcote School for Girlsages 4-18, 178 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 112 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Corbet Schoolages 11-16, 691 pupils2.6 miCollegeShrewsbury College6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL40 miRailway stationShrewsbury6.9 miBus stationGains Park Way ShelterBicton Heath5.0 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseShrewsbury5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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