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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY13
Telephone code01275
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:44 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:21 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,142 residentsin the Whitchurch census areaMedian age 47.74,573 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,776 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C746 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksAlderford Lakelake · 1.1 miBlake Merelake · 1.3 miDuckbay Islandisland · 3.6 miBrown Mosswetland · 1.7 miMaelor Forestforest · 3.9 miSummerhouse Islandheadland · 3.5 miLily Woodwoodland · 1.7 miPeel's Gorsewoodland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWhitchurch Swimming and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,051 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitchurch Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChurchmere Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGreen End Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWest Mercia Police - Whitchurch Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePayzoneWhitchurchunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academyages 3-7, 291 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitchurch CofE Junior Academyages 7-11, 304 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySir John Talbot's Schoolages 11-19, 861 pupilsunder a mileCollegeReaseheath College10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL26 miRailway stationWhitchurch (Shrops)under a mileBus stationStand DMarket Drayton9.2 miBus stops62 within a mileCar parkVictoria House Car ParkWhitchurch2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWhitechurch5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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