Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:45 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:19 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,045 residentsin the Priorslee census areaMedian age 38.63,007 households74% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,032 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C774 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June52 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 landmarksPriorslee Lakelake · under a mileRedhillhill · under a mileSpout Poollake · 2.3 miSnedshillhill · 1.5 miThe Flashpond · 1.0 miWards Roughswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileVillage Green Gardenspark · under a mileGranville Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 25 haThe Shropshire Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 101 haThe Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haDonnington Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,066 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 189 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryPriorslee Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPriorslee Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistIntegrated Dental Holdings1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryRedhill Primary Academyages 3-11, 491 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThomas Telford Primary Free Schoolages 3-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHoly Trinity Academyages 11-18, 994 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTelford College3.8 miUniversityHarper Adams University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX32 miRailway stationTelford Central1.7 miBus stationBus StationOakengates1.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF2 postcode district.
