Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:50 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:19 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,850 residentsin the Kington, Eardisley & Staunton census areaMedian age 54.23,558 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,576 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 9% walk or cycle37% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,009 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December70 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksFurrow Hillhill · under a mileGranner Poollake · 2.1 miRailsgate Poollake · 2.3 miGilfach Hillhill · under a mileHengwmvalley · 1.4 miGreen Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWent's Meadowplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haOffa's Dyke Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199011 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202614 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,751 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation176 m577 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 338 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKnighton Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryPresteigne Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyPresteigne Pharmacy2.0 miDentistThe Dental Surgery11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPresteigne C.p. School173 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX56 miRailway stationKnighton4.3 miBus stationKnighton Bus Station4.2 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR5 postcode district.
