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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY3
Telephone code01474
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:46 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:20 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,970 residentsin the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland census areaMedian age 45.24,078 households75% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,489 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C703 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 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 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°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 landmarksGreek Orthodox Church Of The Holy Fathers Of Niceahistoric site · under a mileNational Trust - Attingham Park Estate: Town Walls Towerhistoric site · 1.0 miMere Poollake · 1.3 miBomere Poollake · 1.7 miKingsland Bridgebridge · under a mileSharpstone Hillhill · under a mileEnglish Bridgebridge · 1.1 miRound Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haBurr's Fieldpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Quarrypark · 1.0 mi · 11 haSpringfield Recreation Groundpark · 1.2 mi · 9 haMeole Brace Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSilks Meadow Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSource: 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 199021 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 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,262 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Shrewsbury Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRespiratory Apcs - Shrewsbury21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRadbrook Green Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWest Mercia PoliceShrewsbury1.4 miCash machineMFG - Meole (MRH), Meole Braceright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 4 independent, 2 specialPrimaryMeole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 461 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeole Brace Schoolages 11-16, 1,316 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Priory Schoolages 11-16, 852 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShrewsbury College1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL45 miRailway stationShrewsbury1.5 miBus stationRea Street JctSutton1.0 miBus stops104 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Shrewsbury Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationShrewsbury3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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