Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:49 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:15 am – 3:59 pm
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People9,439 residentsin the Ledbury census areaMedian age 51.54,472 households65% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,253 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C707 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksEastnor Lakelake · under a mileDuck Poollake · 1.3 miEastnor Hillhill · under a mileStony Hillhill · 1.3 miBircham's Woodwoodland · under a mileSquirrel Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEastnor Parkpark · under a mile · 83 haThe Walled Gardenpark · 1.4 miThe Riverside Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,883 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalvern Community Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryLedbury Health Partnership1.5 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistLedbury Dental Care LTD1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEastnor Parochial Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Masefield High Schoolages 11-18, 849 pupils1.4 miPrimaryLedbury Primary Schoolages 2-11, 420 pupils1.8 miCollegeHartpury College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX40 miRailway stationLedbury1.8 miBus stationTransport HubGloucester13 miFerrySharpness Old Docks21 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR8 postcode district.
