Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:45 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:19 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,581 residentsin the Dawley & Aqueduct census areaMedian age 44.23,491 households59% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright20% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,609 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 72% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C774 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June58 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksCastle Poollake · under a mileFletcher's Poollake · under a mileStirchley Poolswater · under a mileHeath Hillhill · under a mileThe Dandywater · under a mileSpout Moundhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCherry Gardenspark · under a mile · 31 haHolywell Meadowpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haLangleyfieldplaying field · within reachThe Village Greenpark · 1.0 miHorsehay Village Golf Centregolf course · 1.2 mi · 69 haSouthallsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199029 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202642 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,634 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryDawley Medical Practice18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperhealth Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDawley Family Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherSecondaryThe Telford Langley Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCaptain Webb Primary Schoolages 2-11, 458 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDawley Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 220 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTelford College2.9 miUniversityHarper Adams University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX33 miRailway stationTelford Central1.7 miBus stationBus StationTelford Town Centre1.2 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF4 postcode district.
