Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:49 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:16 am – 4:00 pm
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People7,582 residentsin the Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg census areaMedian age 47.13,169 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,791 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 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 landmarksHagley Hillhill · under a mileAsh Bedwoodland · under a mileLyde Hillhill · 2.2 miTidnor Woodwoodland · under a mileBelmont Poollake · 4.5 miDevereux Poollake · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAylestone Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 20 haQuarry Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haChurchill Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 4 haWithington Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199030 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202636 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWye Valley Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryThe Hampton Dene Surgery1.6 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy1.6 miDentistThe Dentist@Tupsley1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formSecondarySt Mary's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 745 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLugwardine Primary Academyages 5-11, 150 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat Schoolages 11-16, 1,089 pupils1.4 miCollegeHereford College of Arts1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX47 miRailway stationHereford2.3 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR1 postcode district.
