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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY10
Telephone code01873
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:46 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:22 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,041 residentsin the Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn census areaMedian age 46.94,188 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,587 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C918 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°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 landmarksBrynycastell Coppicewoodland · under a mileMill Dinglevalley · 1.8 miGlynmorlasvalley · 2.5 miButts Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSweeney Mountainmountain · 5.3 miHardwick Poollake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHenlle Park Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 57 haPark Hall Stadiumplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haCae Glas Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miMaes Owen Glyndwrpark · 2.9 miRhyn Park Sports Centresports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202639 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,655 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRobert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryCambrian Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyGobowen Cross Pharma LTDunder a mileDentist3 Brook Buildings (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryGobowen Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsright hereIndependentMoreton Hall Schoolages 1-18, 333 pupils1.2 miAll-throughSt Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)ages 3-16, 703 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL31 miRailway stationGobowenunder a mileBus stationBus StationOswestry2.5 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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