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 – 3:59 pm
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People6,600 residentsin the Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle census areaMedian age 52.32,790 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,129 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% walk or cycle45% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C802 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksLocks Hillhill · under a mileFox Hillhill · under a milePoint Poollake · 3.1 miCamp Coppicewoodland · under a mileFisher's Coppicewoodland · under a mileGolden Valleyvalley · 2.2 miGrowland Dinglevalley · 2.6 miHereford Road Skew Bridgehistoric site · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 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 2.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,820 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBromyard Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryCradley Surgery3.6 miPharmacyBromyard Pharmacy5.5 miDentistHatton Park (Dental Surgery)5.4 miPolice stationWest Mercia PoliceLedbury5.8 miCash machineMidway Convenience, Fromes Hill1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 specialCollegeHereford College of Arts9.6 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX39 miRailway stationLedbury5.2 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station12 miFerrySharpness Old Docks27 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHereford4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR8 postcode district.
