Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:44 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:19 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,565 residentsin the Muxton & Lilleshall census areaMedian age 47.52,693 households80% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,298 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C705 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June49 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCotes Poollake · 1.3 miLilleshall Hillhill · under a mileMillwood Merelake · 1.9 miAston Hillhill · 1.4 miThe Oakswoodland · under a mileAbbey Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGranville Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 25 haThe Shropshire Golf Centregolf course · 1.2 mi · 101 haLilleshall Hallsports ground · 1.0 mi · 20 haAqualate Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 113 haWrockwardine Woodpark · 2.9 mi · 31 haThe Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199034 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 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 4.7 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,340 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryMuxton1.5 miPharmacyMuxton Pharmacy1.7 miDentistSerene Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLilleshall Primary Schoolages 5-11, 216 pupilsright herePrimaryMuxton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 368 pupils1.4 miSecondaryNewport Girls' High School Academyages 11-18, 884 pupils2.0 miCollegeTelford College5.0 miUniversityHarper Adams University3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX34 miRailway stationOakengates3.7 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewport2.4 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF10 postcode district.
