Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:46 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:22 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,374 residentsin the Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington census areaMedian age 49.93,069 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,457 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C911 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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)
Nearby landmarksHardwick Poollake · 3.2 miSweeney Mountainmountain · 4.5 miThe Brynhill · 2.0 miGarden Coppicewoodland · under a milePark Greenwoodland · under a mileFoxholes Poollake · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPark Hall Stadiumplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.0 miCae Glas Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 4 haOswestry Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 mi · 4 haThe Gravel Holepark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199030 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202638 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,327 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRobert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryCambrian Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyGobowen Cross Pharma LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles2.0 miDentistOswestry Dental2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWhittington CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 239 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Meadows Primary Schoolages 5-11, 268 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Marches Schoolages 11-18, 1,346 pupils2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL33 miRailway stationGobowen2.0 miBus stationBus StationOswestry2.1 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY11 postcode district.
