Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:44 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:20 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,834 residentsin the Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury census areaMedian age 53.54,634 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,960 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C754 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHighfields, Buertonhistoric site · 1.3 miThe Merelake · under a mileMoss Hall, Audlemhistoric site · 1.5 miTittenley Poollake · 2.2 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileCoxbank Woodwoodland · under a mileDuckow Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHankelow Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,939 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarket Drayton Cottage Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryAudlem Medical Practice1.3 miPharmacyBoots1.3 miDentistDrayton Primary Care Centre4.4 miPolice stationMarket Drayton Police Station4.9 miCash machinePurcell Investments4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAdderley CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 46 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAudlem St James' CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 173 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Grove Schoolages 11-18, 856 pupils4.7 miCollegeReaseheath College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Keele10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN28 miRailway stationWrenbury4.8 miBus stationStand DMarket Drayton4.6 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationNantwich4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW3 postcode district.
