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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtTF8
Telephone code01952
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:45 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:18 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,745 residentsin the Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall census areaMedian age 49.44,550 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,408 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C724 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 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: 7 to 17°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBenthall Hallhistoric site · 1.2 miThe Hay Inclined Planehistoric site · 1.3 miNew Poollake · under a mileCastle Poollake · 1.8 miIronbridge Gorgevalley · under a mileBarnets Leasow Moundhill · under a mileStocking Moundhill · under a mileCoalbrookdalevalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDale End Riverside Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haWoodlands Greenpark · under a mileWensley Greenpark · under a mileWoodside Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haAbraham Darby Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 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 202641 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryIronbridge Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIronbridge Pharmacy & Post Office6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWoodside Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationWest Mercia Police - Madeley Police StationTelford1.6 miCash machinePayzoneTelfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWoodlands Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11under a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Abraham Darbyages 11-18, 1,084 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academyages 5-11under a mileCollegeTelford College4.8 miUniversityHarper Adams University10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX33 miRailway stationTelford Central4.0 miBus stationJiggers Bank P&RCoalbrookdale1.6 miBus stops59 within a mileCar parkIronbridge Park and RideTelford1.6 miEV chargingDark Lane Car Park1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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