Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:44 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:18 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,459 residentsin the Shifnal census areaMedian age 42.74,520 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,351 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C732 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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 landmarksCotes Poollake · 1.4 miWoodcote Hillhill · under a mileBurlington Poollake · 2.1 miMuster Hillhill · 1.3 miBarbers Gorsewoodland · under a mileGreens Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLilleshall Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 75 haLilleshall Hallsports ground · under a mile · 20 haGranville Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 25 haAqualate Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 113 haWrockwardine Woodpark · 4.0 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199035 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,843 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryLinden Hall Surgery3.0 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy3.2 miDentistZ. Dental Care3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySheriffhales Primary School and Preschoolages 5-11, 100 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Burton Borough Schoolages 11-16, 1,077 pupils3.0 miCollegeTelford College6.5 miUniversityHarper Adams University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX31 miRailway stationShifnal4.1 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewport3.3 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF11 postcode district.
