Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:47 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:14 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,401 residentsin the Pershore census areaMedian age 50.13,970 households64% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright21% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,650 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksGoodleigh Hillhill · under a mileAllesborough Hillhill · under a mileSwan's Neckwater · 2.4 miTiddesley Woodwoodland · 1.3 miStanthill Coppicewoodland · 1.6 miPirton Poollake · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haSmith's Meadowpark · 1.1 miDefford Road Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 9 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,475 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPershore Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAbbottswood Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOgle Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLincoln House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHoly Redeemer Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAbbey Park Primary Schoolages 2-12, 289 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPershore High Schoolages 11-18, 1,055 pupils1.1 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College14.8 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX28 miRailway stationPershore1.4 miBus stationMerstow Green Bus StationEvesham5.5 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR10 postcode district.
