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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY6 postcode district.

County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:47 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:20 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,781 residentsin the Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch census areaMedian age 51.23,167 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,829 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C890 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSmethcott Poollake · under a mileWildmoor Poollake · 2.1 miBetchcott Hillshills · 1.2 miLight Spoutwaterfall · 2.9 miPicklescott Hillhill · under a mileBetchcott Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199014 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202627 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,209 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation268 m879 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 203 to 332 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Shrewsbury Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryDorrington Surgery3.0 miPharmacyMsn & Lunts Pharmacy3.7 miDentistDental Surgery3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShrewsbury College8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX46 miRailway stationChurch Stretton3.9 miBus stationGains Park Way ShelterBicton Heath8.3 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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