Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryShawbirch Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAdmaston Pharmacy Online7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShawbirch Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Peter's Bratton Church of England Academyages 5-11, 397 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDothill Primary Schoolages 5-11, 342 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCharlton Schoolages 11-16, 1,218 pupils1.0 miCollegeTelford College2.1 miUniversityHarper Adams University6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX38 miRailway stationWellington (Shropshire)1.3 miBus stationPrincess Royal HospitalLeegomery1.2 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:45 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:19 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,745 residentsin the Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall census areaMedian age 49.44,550 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,408 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C720 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksTee Lakelake · under a mileApley Poollake · 1.2 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.2 miBeanhill Woodwoodland · under a mileLawrence's Hillhill · 2.3 miLongpit Coppicewoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDothill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 47 haApley Castle Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 15 haLeegomery Poolspark · 1.7 mi · 13 haBowring Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haWellington Civic and Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes121 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199028 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
