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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtHR2
Telephone code01981
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:51 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:17 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,060 residentsin the Golden Valley census areaMedian age 53.32,620 households75% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,825 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,127 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPen-y-Garn Fawrmountain · 3.0 miBlack Poollake · 2.4 miTretower Castle and Courtcastle · 3.7 miUrishay Commonhill · 1.6 miCastle Bachcastle · 4.1 miMynydd Brithmountain · 4.2 miBooby Dinglevalley · 1.5 miHolly Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199030 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202629 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation232 m761 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 192 to 354 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronllys Hospital11 miGP surgeryPeterchurch Surgery3.2 miPharmacyPrescripta6.7 miDentistDental Centre11 miPolice stationSouth Wye Police StationHereford12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMichaelchurch Escley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 63 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFairfield High Schoolages 11-16, 607 pupils3.0 miCollegeHerefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL45 miRailway stationAbergavenny13 miBus stationAbergavenny Bus Station Stand 413 miFerryLydney Harbour29 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHereford8.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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