Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:46 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:20 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,234 residentsin the Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley census areaMedian age 50.73,550 households74% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,753 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C698 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 9 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Pavilionplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Commonpark · 1.5 miArscott Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 44 haBayston Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRad Valley Countryside Sitepark · 2.1 mi · 2 haThe Quarrypark · 2.6 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199019 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202631 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,802 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Shrewsbury Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBeeches Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistBayston Hill Dental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 104 pupils1.6 miSecondaryMeole Brace Schoolages 11-16, 1,316 pupils1.7 miCollegeShrewsbury College2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL46 miRailway stationShrewsbury3.3 miBus stationGains Park Way ShelterBicton Heath2.6 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY5 postcode district.
