Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTrinity Healthcare Partnership - Leegomery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeegomery Chemist10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStation House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryApley Wood Primary Academyages 4-11, 407 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMillbrook Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 462 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHadley Learning Community - Secondary Phaseages 11-16, 1,237 pupils1.0 miCollegeTelford College1.2 miUniversityHarper Adams University5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationWellington (Shropshire)1.4 miBus stationPrincess Royal HospitalLeegomeryunder a mileBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:45 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:19 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,174 residentsin the Apley & Leegomery census areaMedian age 43.32,567 households68% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,918 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle70% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C655 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June46 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksApley Poollake · under a mileTrench Poollake · 1.2 miPetershillhill · 1.6 miKetley Dinglevalley · 1.6 miArleston Hillhill · 2.1 miNewdalevalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeegomery Poolspark · under a mile · 13 haApley Castle Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haDothill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.5 mi · 47 haLeegomery Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLeegomery BMX Areasports ground · under a mileBowring Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes123 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199030 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202643 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,967 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
