Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:46 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:16 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,206 residentsin the Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest census areaMedian age 55.93,362 households81% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,117 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C712 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksRose Cottage Poollake · 1.2 miKnowles Mill - National Trusthistoric site · 2.3 miSwan Poollake · 1.8 miCaldwall Castlecastle · 3.1 miSnuffmill Dinglevalley · under a milePark Dinglevalley · under a mileStagborough Hillhill · 1.0 miBewdley Bridgebridge · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBlackstone Riverside Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haQueen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Gardenspark · under a mileBewdley Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWribbenhall Millennium Greenpark · 1.3 miLittle Lakes Golf Centregolf course · 1.3 mi · 45 haBurlish Bike Parksports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199031 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202644 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,106 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKidderminster Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryBewdley Medical Centre1.0 miPharmacyHealthpoint Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistBewdley Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationWest Mercia Police - Bewdley Police Station1.0 miCash machineMFG - Viaduct (MRH)3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherSecondaryThe Bewdley Schoolages 11-18, 970 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBewdley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 431 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Anne's CofE VC Primary Schoolages 2-11, 247 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College12.9 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX25 miRailway stationKidderminster3.6 miBus stationKidderminster Bus Station3.2 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkGardners Meadow Car ParkBewdleyunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationBewdley1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY12 postcode district.
