See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Upper Affcot

Attractions 79 Banks 4 Business services 5 Education 62 Health and beauty 91 Home improvement 92 Leisure 5 Property services 42 Pubs 11 Restaurants 41 Shops 90 Supermarkets 11 Takeaways 15




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY6 postcode district.

County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:48 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:19 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,106 residentsin the Clun & Bucknell census areaMedian age 57.32,741 households75% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,783 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C836 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 8 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 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFlounders' Follyhistoric site · 1.3 miCheney Longville Castlecastle · 2.0 miActon Scott Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miChuney Poollake · 2.2 miPride Hillhill · 1.0 miSibdon Poollake · 2.7 miOakleymill Waterfallwaterfall · 3.2 miCallow Hillhill · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 19909 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202623 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 4.9 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 238 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBishops Castle Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryCraven Arms Surgery2.2 miPharmacyLunts Pharmacy2.4 miDentistCraven Arms Dental Practice2.4 miPolice stationBishops Castle Police Station7.7 miCash machineDelves & Co Limited2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWistanstow CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 51 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChurch Stretton Schoolages 11-16, 539 pupils5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX45 miRailway stationCraven Arms2.3 miBus stationJunctionHopton Castle7.1 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkNewington Way Car ParkCraven Arms2.1 miEV chargingCorvedale Road Car Park2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY6 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Upper Affcot

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Upper Affcot

yet to be reviewed