Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:48 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:15 am – 3:59 pm
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People6,301 residentsin the Malvern Link census areaMedian age 51.43,036 households65% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,755 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C942 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 20 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)
Parks and green spacesLink Commonpark · under a mile · 20 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haNewland Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haKnapp Way Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMalvern Spasports ground · under a mileDuke's Meadowplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199037 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband91% 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)3,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalvern Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMalv Oa Cmht10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVictoria Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRichmond Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 162 pupilsright herePrimarySomers Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 582 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDyson Perrins CofE Academyages 11-16, 592 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Worcester5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX33 miRailway stationMalvern Linkunder a mileBus stationWorcester Bus Station5.9 miFerrySharpness Old Docks29 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR14 postcode district.
