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County or areaPowys
Postcode districtSY21
Telephone code01525
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksLeighton Hall, Powyshistoric site · under a mileLower Farm Poollake · under a mileNational Trust - Powis Castle and Gardencastle · 1.4 miUpper Farm Poollake · under a mileLlanerchydol Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miPen-y-foelmountain · 3.7 miThe 'D' Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miCwm Dinglevalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBorfa Greenpark · 1.5 miMaesydre Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 9 haButtington Wharfpark · 2.0 miThe Flash Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199015 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202621 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.6 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
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 250 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWelshpool Medical Centre1.4 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistCommunity Dental Clinic1.4 miPolice stationWelshpool Police Station1.2 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMWelshpool1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLeighton C.p. School50 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng114 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWelshpool High School816 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL49 miRailway stationWelshpool1.1 miLight railWelshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)1.8 miBus stationWelshpool Bus Station Stand D1.3 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWelshpool1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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