Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:48 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:21 am – 3:59 pm
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People5,534 residentsin the Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew census areaMedian age 51.42,467 households71% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright7% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,718 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,037 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksNational Trust - Powis Castle and Gardencastle · 2.2 miLeighton Hall, Powyshistoric site · 1.8 miLower Farm Poollake · 1.3 miUpper Farm Poollake · 1.4 miGoppas Dinglevalley · under a mileLlanerchydol Hallhistoric site · 2.6 miGolomen Dinglevalley · under a mileBeacon Ringhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesButtington Wharfpark · 1.3 miBorfa Greenpark · 1.6 miMaesydre Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 9 haThe Flash Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199016 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202622 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,644 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 371 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryWelshpool Medical Centre1.5 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistCommunity Dental Clinic1.5 miPolice stationWelshpool Police Station1.5 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMWelshpool1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLeighton C.p. School50 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWelshpool High School816 pupils1.4 miPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng114 pupils1.5 miCollegeShrewsbury College14.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL48 miRailway stationWelshpool1.4 miLight railWelshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)2.2 miBus stationWelshpool Bus Station Stand D1.6 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWelshpool1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY21 postcode district.
