Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:44 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:18 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,459 residentsin the Shifnal census areaMedian age 42.74,520 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,351 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C732 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 10 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)
Parks and green spacesLilleshall Hall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 75 haAqualate Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 113 haLilleshall Hallsports ground · 1.8 mi · 20 haGranville Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 25 haThe Greenpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199035 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 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 4.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,843 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryShifnal & Priorslee Medical Practice3.5 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy3.9 miDentistZ. Dental Care3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySheriffhales Primary School and Preschoolages 5-11, 100 pupils1.6 miSecondaryIdsall Schoolages 11-18, 1,172 pupils3.5 miCollegeTelford College7.2 miUniversityHarper Adams University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX31 miRailway stationShifnal4.0 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewport4.0 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TF11 postcode district.
