Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:46 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:19 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,781 residentsin the Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch census areaMedian age 51.23,167 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,829 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June47 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSnow Poollake · 1.5 miBerrington Poollake · 2.6 miCharlton Hillhill · 1.6 miGrotto Coppicewoodland · under a mileIsmore Coppicewoodland · under a mileStevenshillhill · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrossfit Shropshiresports ground · 1.8 miSpringfield Recreation Groundpark · 3.5 mi · 9 haThe Commonpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199023 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202636 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,209 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health - Shrewsbury Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryCressage3.3 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4.1 miDentistEmstrey Dental Practice3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShrewsbury College5.5 miUniversityHarper Adams University11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationShrewsbury5.2 miBus stationRea Street JctSutton4.5 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY5 postcode district.
