Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:44 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:20 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,149 residentsin the Woore, Prees & Tilstock census areaMedian age 51.63,412 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,863 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C773 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksThe Merelake · under a mileTittenley Poollake · 1.4 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileDogkennel Woodwoodland · under a mileBawhill Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHankelow Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199042 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202547 mi away, Knucklas, 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,667 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarket Drayton Cottage Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryAudlem Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyBoots2.4 miDentistDrayton Primary Care Centre3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAdderley CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 46 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Grove Schoolages 11-18, 856 pupils3.6 miCollegeReaseheath College8.9 miUniversityUniversity of Keele10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN29 miRailway stationWrenbury5.8 miBus stationStand DMarket Drayton3.4 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF9 postcode district.
