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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY9 postcode district.

County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:49 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:20 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,106 residentsin the Clun & Bucknell census areaMedian age 57.32,741 households75% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,783 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C796 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksActon Poollake · under a mileBishop's Castlecastle · 2.3 miActon Bankhill · under a mileClun and Bishop's Castle Rural Districtcastle · 2.9 miWalcot Poollake · 2.3 miClun and Chapel Lawnhistoric site · 2.8 miLangford's Dinglevalley · under a mileSunnyhillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBishops Castle and Onny Valleyplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 19902 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202616 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 331 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBishops Castle Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBishops Castle Medical Practice2.5 miPharmacyBishops Castle Pharmacy2.3 miDentistButler And Finnigan2.5 miPolice stationBishops Castle Police Station2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX53 miRailway stationBroome5.8 miBus stationJunctionHopton Castle5.4 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsBishop's Castle2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY9 postcode district.


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