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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtHR9
Telephone code01989
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:50 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:15 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,990 residentsin the Ross-on-Wye census areaMedian age 49.75,197 households63% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,920 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 61% go by car, 17% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C780 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Market Househistoric site · under a mileAshe Poollake · 1.7 miWilton Bridgebridge · under a mileGoodrich Castle (EH)castle · 3.4 miChase Wood Hillhill · 1.0 miHartleton Waterlake · 3.1 miAlton Court Woodwoodland · under a mileHowle Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRope Walk Meadowpark · under a mile · 2 haDeanhill Parkpark · under a mileCaroline Symonds Gardenspark · under a mileRoss on Wye Community Gardenallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)5,721 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoss Community Hospitalright hereGP surgeryAlton Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSpadental Ross On Wyeright herePolice stationWest Mercia PoliceRoss-on-Wyeunder a mileCash machineBR Spar Ross-On-Wye3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAshfield Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 246 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academyages 11-18, 1,274 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHereford College of Arts11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationLedbury11 miBus stationBus StationCinderford7.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks14 miBus stops72 within a mileCar parkHoms Road Car ParkRoss-on-Wyeunder a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeRoss-On-Wyeunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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