Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:49 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:15 am – 4:00 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°C764 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksHereford Road Skew Bridgehistoric site · 2.3 miLedbury Town Trailhistoric site · 2.4 miWall Hillshills · 1.3 miDevereux Poollake · 3.7 miHay Grove Coppicewoodland · under a mileGold Hillhill · 2.3 miBaynham's Coppicewoodland · under a mileStanley Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexander Park Leisure Complexsports ground · 1.5 mi · 49 haThe Riverside Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 miThe Weir Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 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 202643 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · 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
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalvern Community Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryLedbury Health Partnership2.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.7 miDentistDental Access Centre2.7 miPolice stationWest Mercia PoliceLedbury2.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ledbury2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAshperton Primary Academyages 4-11, 202 pupils2.0 miSecondaryJohn Masefield High Schoolages 11-18, 849 pupils3.0 miCollegeHereford College of Arts9.4 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationLedbury2.4 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station14 miFerrySharpness Old Docks23 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkLedbury Station Car Park2.4 miEV chargingWeneaLedbury2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR8 postcode district.
