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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY11
Telephone code01691
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:46 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:22 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,568 residentsin the Oswestry West census areaMedian age 47.64,474 households60% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,585 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle52% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C896 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSweeney Mountainmountain · 2.4 miMynydd Myfyrmountain · 3.1 miWeston Poolswater · 1.1 miLlynclys Poollake · 3.1 miMorton Poollake · 3.4 miMill Dinglevalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCae Glas Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · under a mileMile End Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 57 haGatacre Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 5 haPark Hall Stadiumplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199029 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202636 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)4,799 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRobert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryDay Lewis Pharmacy6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThomas Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryOur Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 130 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOswestry Schoolages 4-19, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Marches Schoolages 11-18, 1,346 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL34 miRailway stationGobowen2.6 miBus stationNo. 22Oswestryunder a mileBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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