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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:45 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:21 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,767 residentsin the Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill census areaMedian age 50.33,535 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,361 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle34% 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 higher13% 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 1°C729 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 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 21°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksLee Hillshills · 1.5 miHawkstone Hallhistoric site · 3.3 miMenagerie Poollake · 3.0 miHawk Lakelake · 3.0 miWixhill Hillhill · 1.8 miSladevalley · 2.0 miPreston Springswoodland · 1.1 miSoulton Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLove Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miMyddlepark · 4.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes173 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202643 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,748 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitchurch Hospital8.3 miGP surgeryWem And Prees Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationWest Mercia Police - Whitchurch Police Station8.1 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Wem, Shopping Park1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 404 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Thomas Adams Schoolages 11-18, 1,214 pupils1.4 miCollegeShrewsbury College10.3 miUniversityHarper Adams University12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL34 miRailway stationWemunder a mileBus stationBattlefield 1403Upper Battlefield7.0 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingHigh Street Car Park, Wem1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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