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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtTF6
Telephone code01692
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:46 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:19 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,745 residentsin the Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall census areaMedian age 49.44,550 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,408 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C668 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June47 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 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°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 landmarksAttingham Parkhistoric site · 3.0 miApley Castlecastle · 3.9 miTee Lakelake · 3.1 miSunnycrofthistoric site · 3.6 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.6 miSnow Poollake · 3.7 miRavenshaws Gorsewoodland · 1.2 miCharlton Hillhill · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAllscott Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 8 haDothill Local Nature Reservepark · 2.8 mi · 47 haApley Castle Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 15 haLeegomery Poolspark · 4.3 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199026 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryShawbirch Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyAdmaston Pharmacy Online2.5 miDentistShawbirch Dental Practice3.1 miPolice stationWellington Police StationTelford3.6 miCash machineBR Spar Shawbirch, Shawbirch Shopping Centre3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAllscott Meads Primary Academyages 3-11, 104 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCharlton Schoolages 11-16, 1,218 pupils3.6 miCollegeTelford College4.4 miUniversityHarper Adams University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX40 miRailway stationWellington (Shropshire)3.6 miBus stationBus StationWellington3.6 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingShirehall Car Park5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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