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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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: 10 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 landmarksHaughmond Abbey Ruinshistoric site · under a mileSunderton Poollake · under a mileSundorne Poollake · 1.1 miLaura's Towerhistoric site · 2.5 miHaughmond Hill - Viewpointwalk or trail · 2.0 miLion Coppicewoodland · under a mileHencote Bridgebridge · 1.9 miBlack Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 milePolice stationShrewsbury Police Station1.8 miCash machineBR Spar Battlefield, Robert Jones Wayunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkCar Park Shrewsbury Station | APCOA2.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationShrewsburyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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