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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:46 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:21 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,767 residentsin the Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill census areaMedian age 50.33,535 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,361 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C734 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksWalford Poollake · under a mileBirchgrove Poollake · 1.3 miThe Forestforest · 1.5 miFenemerewater · 1.6 miBrown Hillhill · 1.8 miMilldalevalley · 1.7 miThe Cliffehill · 2.1 miAsh Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNesscliffe Hill Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 37 haBaschurch Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileMyddlepark · 3.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199025 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,748 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryPrescott Surgeryright herePharmacyBicton Heath Pharmacy5.2 miDentistOxon Dental Care5.3 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceShrewsbury6.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bomere Heath, Bomere Heath3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryBaschurch CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Corbet Schoolages 11-16, 691 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAdcote School for Girlsages 4-18, 178 pupils1.3 miCollegeShrewsbury College6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL38 miRailway stationYorton5.1 miBus stationGains Park Way ShelterBicton Heath5.5 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseShrewsbury5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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