Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:49 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:16 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,600 residentsin the Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle census areaMedian age 52.32,790 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,129 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksStoke Edith Househistoric site · 1.4 miShucknall Hillhill · 1.0 miWhite Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Old House, Herefordhistoric site · 4.1 miDevereux Poollake · 3.7 miMares Coppicewoodland · under a mileStaples Hole Coppicewoodland · under a mileYarkhill Marshwetland · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWithington Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 miAylestone Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 20 haQuarry Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199031 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202637 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,820 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWye Valley Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryThe Hampton Dene Surgery3.4 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy3.4 miDentistThe Dentist@Tupsley3.7 miPolice stationHereford Police Station4.4 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMHereford4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLugwardine Primary Academyages 5-11, 150 pupils1.5 miPrimaryWithington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 69 pupils1.6 miSecondarySt Mary's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 745 pupils2.1 miCollegeHereford College of Arts3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX45 miRailway stationHereford4.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHereford2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR1 postcode district.
