Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:46 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:18 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,658 residentsin the Bridgnorth West census areaMedian age 51.52,638 households74% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,446 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C738 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksPaul's Poollake · under a mileBrick Kiln Poollake · 2.4 miThe Hillhill · 1.4 miBowmanshillhill · 1.8 miPotseething Coppicewoodland · under a mileThe Hook Dinglevalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Castle Groundspark · under a mileSevern Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haBridgnorth Community Gardenpark · 1.0 miBridgnorth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 41 haCrown Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBridgnorth Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199026 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202640 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgnorth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBridgnorth Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist39 Underhill Street [Dental Practice]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCastlefields Primary Schoolages 3-11, 226 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOldbury Wells Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBridgnorth Endowed Schoolages 11-16, 601 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTelford College12.3 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationCosford9.9 miBus stationJiggers Bank P&RCoalbrookdale9.1 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV16 postcode district.
