Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:49 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:16 am – 4:00 pm
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People7,582 residentsin the Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg census areaMedian age 47.13,169 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,791 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 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 landmarksHagley Hillhill · under a mileShucknall Hillhill · 1.8 miAsh Bedwoodland · under a mileTidnor Woodwoodland · under a mileDevereux Poollake · 4.3 miBelmont Poollake · 5.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWithington Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haAylestone Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 20 haQuarry Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199031 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202637 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWye Valley Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryThe Hampton Dene Surgery2.3 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.3 miDentistThe Dentist@Tupsley2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLugwardine Primary Academyages 5-11, 150 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mary's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 745 pupils1.1 miPrimaryWithington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 69 pupils1.4 miCollegeHereford College of Arts2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX46 miRailway stationHereford3.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR1 postcode district.
