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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtTF6
Telephone code01625
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:45 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:20 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,745 residentsin the Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall census areaMedian age 49.44,550 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,408 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% walk or cycle52% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C702 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°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 landmarksSunderton Poollake · 2.9 miSundorne Poollake · 3.3 miMytton's Coppicewoodland · under a mileHoo Coppicewoodland · 1.0 miOsbaston Poolswater · 2.5 miHaughmond Hillhill · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199028 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: 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryHigh Ercall1.3 miPharmacyTesco Pharmacy3.8 miDentistShawbury Dental Centre2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHigh Ercall Primary Schoolages 4-11, 145 pupils1.4 miSecondaryShrewsbury Academyages 11-16, 817 pupils3.9 miCollegeShrewsbury College6.0 miUniversityHarper Adams University9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL41 miRailway stationShrewsbury5.5 miBus stationBattlefield 1403Upper Battlefield3.5 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF6 postcode district.


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