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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtWV16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:46 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:18 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,877 residentsin the Much Wenlock & Broseley census areaMedian age 50.85,177 households66% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,402 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% walk or cycle45% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C813 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNordley Poollake · under a mileLower Poollake · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileDevil's Denvalley · 1.3 miThe Deanvalley · 1.5 miGorstyhillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodlands Greenpark · 3.1 miSevern Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 8 haDale End Riverside Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199025 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202639 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,421 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgnorth Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryBroseley Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.5 miDentistBroseleydental Practice LTD2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBarrow 1618 CofE Free Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBridgnorth Endowed Schoolages 11-16, 601 pupils3.5 miCollegeTelford College8.4 miUniversityHarper Adams University14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX32 miRailway stationTelford Central7.4 miBus stationJiggers Bank P&RCoalbrookdale5.1 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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