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Pubs 21 Restaurants 71 Banks 7 Shops 159 Supermarkets 9 Takeaways 23 Cinemas 6 Attractions 132 Business services 6 Education 125 Health and beauty 130 Home improvement 165 Leisure 14 Property services 63




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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtHR1
Telephone code01432
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:50 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:16 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C730 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCherry Hillhill · under a mileCommon Hillhill · under a mileDevereux Poollake · 3.1 miNover Woodwoodland · under a mileSheershill Commonwoodland · under a mileThe Pondpond · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSchool and Church Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 miWoolhope Village Greenpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199035 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202640 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWye Valley Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryFownhope Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4.3 miDentistSaxon Hall4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 84 pupilsright herePrimaryMordiford CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 190 pupils2.0 miSecondarySt Mary's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 745 pupils4.4 miCollegeHereford College of Arts5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS43 miRailway stationHereford5.6 miBus stationBus StationCinderford14 miFerrySharpness Old Docks20 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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