Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:48 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:15 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,405 residentsin the Malvern Wells & Priory census areaMedian age 54.43,418 households72% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,072 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C942 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksHastings Poollake · under a mileNew Poollake · 1.2 miRushy Valleyvalley · under a mileNorth Hillhill · under a mileWorcestershire Beaconhill · under a mileWide Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMalvern Commonpark · under a mile · 63 haPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haStation Gardenspark · under a mileWorcestershire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 49 haManor Parksports ground · under a mile · 4 haDuke's Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% 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)3,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 370 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalvern Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPes At Hollands Opticians H&W Ccg10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClaremont House Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSt Margaretsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryMalvern Parish CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileIndependentMalvern Collegeages 13-19, 625 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Chaseages 11-18, 1,449 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHartpury College14.2 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX34 miRailway stationGreat Malvernunder a mileBus stationWorcester Bus Station7.0 miFerrySharpness Old Docks28 miBus stops105 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR9 postcode district.
