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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY5
Telephone code01635
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:46 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:20 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,422 residentsin the Bayston Hill & Atcham census areaMedian age 47.03,597 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,028 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June44 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksAttingham Parkhistoric site · under a mileNational Trust - Cronkhillhistoric site · under a mileAtcham Bridgebridge · under a mileBerrington Poollake · 1.8 miTop Poollake · 1.9 miFord Hillhill · 1.6 miHaughmond Hill - Viewpointwalk or trail · 2.7 miDinchope Plantingwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSpringfield Recreation Groundpark · 2.0 mi · 9 haCrossfit Shropshiresports ground · 1.3 miAbbey Gardenspark · 3.4 mi · 2 haThe Commonpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199023 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202635 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,856 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Shrewsbury Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryMental Health And Wellbeing Services4 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.5 miDentistEmstrey Dental Practice1.7 miPolice stationShrewsbury Police Station3.1 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Shrewsbury Sutton Road, Sutton Rd2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nurseryages 2-11, 126 pupils2.0 miSecondaryBelvidere Schoolages 11-16, 830 pupils2.7 miCollegeShrewsbury College3.9 miUniversityHarper Adams University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX42 miRailway stationShrewsbury3.7 miBus stationRea Street JctSutton2.9 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkSutton Farm Car ParkShropshire2.4 miEV chargingShirehall Car Park2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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