Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:46 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:20 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,094 residentsin the Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne census areaMedian age 37.13,388 households66% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,403 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C656 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksSunderton Poollake · under a mileSundorne Poollake · 1.1 miLion Coppicewoodland · under a mileBlack Hillhill · 2.0 miRound Hillhill · 2.2 miBall's Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShrewsbury Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 23 haHarlescott Grangeplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAbbey Gardenspark · 2.5 mi · 2 haHeathgates Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 2 haThe Quarrypark · 2.9 mi · 11 haQuantum Leap Gardenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199025 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202637 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 6.2 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,408 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryUnit A8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOracle Dental Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryHarlescott Junior Schoolages 7-11, 343 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShrewsbury Academyages 11-16, 817 pupilsunder a milePrimarySundorne Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 332 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShrewsbury College2.8 miUniversityHarper Adams University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL41 miRailway stationShrewsbury2.4 miBus stationBattlefield 1403Upper Battlefieldunder a mileBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY1 postcode district.
