Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:47 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:16 am – 3:58 pm
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People10,681 residentsin the Bromyard & Bishop's Frome census areaMedian age 53.24,859 households69% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,909 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 9% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C766 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksWichenford Dovecotehistoric site · 2.4 miBerrow Hillhill · under a mileSeven Acre Dinglevalley · 1.0 miLeigh Court Barnhistoric site · 3.2 miAnkerdine Hillhill · 1.4 miHolling Coppicewoodland · under a mileShooter's Coppicewoodland · under a mileBroad Dinglevalley · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMartley Playing Field and Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haBroadheath Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,008 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBromyard Community Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryMartley Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy4.8 miDentistNorthwick Manor Dental Practice5.5 miPolice stationWorcester Police Station5.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dines Green, Dines Green4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMartley CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 160 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Chantry Schoolages 11-16, 881 pupils1.4 miPrimaryBroadwas CofE Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX31 miRailway stationWorcester Foregate Street6.1 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station6.0 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationWorcester4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR8 postcode district.
