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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY3
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 37 min8:20 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,810 residentsin the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge census areaMedian age 49.74,004 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,801 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C686 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksIsle Poollake · under a mileAlkmund Park Poollake · 1.4 miCothercott barytes millhistoric site · 2.9 miThe Dellvalley · 1.0 miLight Infantry Memorialhistoric site · 3.2 miGittin's Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.1 miAllens Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCopthorne Park Countryside Sitepark · 2.4 mi · 6 haThe Quarrypark · 3.1 mi · 11 haRad Valley Countryside Sitepark · 2.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199023 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202635 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,319 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital2.5 miGP surgerySevern Hospice1.7 miPharmacyBicton Heath Pharmacy2.0 miDentistOxon Dental Care2.1 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceShrewsbury3.2 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Bicton Heath, Welshpool Road2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 specialPrimaryBicton Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 127 pupils1.4 miPrimaryBomere Heath Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 123 pupils2.0 miSecondaryShrewsbury Academyages 11-16, 817 pupils3.5 miCollegeShrewsbury College3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL41 miRailway stationShrewsbury3.2 miBus stationGains Park Way ShelterBicton Heath2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseShrewsbury2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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