Local servicesHospitalLeominster Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRyeland Surgeryunder a milePharmacyW S & B Rees Chemists4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMorton Hudson And Milesonright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryEarl Mortimer Collegeages 11-16, 502 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLeominster Primary Schoolages 3-11, 581 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHerefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX45 miRailway stationLeominsterunder a mileBus stationJunctionHopton Castle14 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:49 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:17 am – 4:00 pm
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People5,665 residentsin the Leominster North census areaMedian age 44.72,519 households61% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,478 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 68% go by car, 1% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksEaton Hillhill · under a mileBerrington Poollake · 2.5 miCursneh Hillhill · 1.3 miFigure Eightwater · 1.2 miThe Islandisland · 2.4 miComfordt Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Grangepark · under a milePinsley Meadpark · under a mileGinhall Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 5 haSydonia Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBridge Street Park Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199019 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,591 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
