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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People8,558 residentsin the Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor census areaMedian age 34.23,267 households69% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 4,584 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% walk or cycle65% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C750 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksHorsehay Poollake · under a mileNew Poollake · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · under a mileLydebrook Dinglevalley · under a mileThe Wide Waterswater · 1.0 miThe Dandywater · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodlands Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haHolywell Meadowpark · under a mile · 3 haCroppings Parkpark · under a mileHorsehay Village Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 69 haLangleyfieldplaying field · 1.3 miSouthallsports ground · 1.3 miSource: 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 199027 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 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 5.8 · 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
Broadband90% 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)3,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 206 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryLearning Disabilities12 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacySuperhealth Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryLightmoor Village Primary Schoolages 5-11, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCaptain Webb Primary Schoolages 2-11, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Telford Langley Schoolages 11-16, 1,140 pupils1.2 miCollegeTelford College3.0 miUniversityHarper Adams University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX34 miRailway stationTelford Central2.8 miBus stationJiggers Bank P&RCoalbrookdaleunder a mileBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF4 postcode district.
