Clee St. Margaret
| Clee St. Margaret | |
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 Ford on the Clee Brook |
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 Clee St. Margaret
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| Clee St. Margaret shown within Shropshire | |
| Population | 162 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO564844 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01584 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.clee.org.uk/ |
Clee St. Margaret is a small village and civil parish in the Clee Hills area of Shropshire, England.
There is a 900-year-old parish church and a village hall, but no pub. Clee St. Margaret had five pubs earlier during the height of the quarrying on nearby Brown Clee Hill. Historically the settlement also had a shop, a Methodist Chapel, a school and a post office.
Clee St. Margaret is seven miles north east (about a fifteen-minute drive) from the market town of Ludlow. It lies at approximately 205 metres (673 ft) above sea level. The Clee Brook passes through the settlement, as a 50-metre long, shallow ford. Local land use includes two small vineyards and extensive sheep grazing.
The population in 2001 of Clee St. Margaret was 126 people, 65 being males and 61 being females. Over the years the population of this small village has declined as in 1871 it was over double today's average standing at a population of 297 residents. The graph below represents how the population has dropped from 1800 to 1960 showing how it has fallen to the current population now.
The number of houses has also fluctuated. From 1841 to 1961 this number fell from 71 to 51 houses. Today it has 65 houses.
Clee St Margaret,Housing Depletion
In recent years there has been a slight rise in the number households. This may be due to the housing density declining in recent years. In 1931, 1609 people were living with more than one person whereas in 2001 only 510 residents in South Shropshire were living with more than one person. The average house price of Clee St Margaret was about £281,462 in April 2012. Prices are relatively low compared to the rest of England because of the location and because most houses are small. Modern amenities are made available such as broadband.
Clee St. Margaret's population is made up mostly of families and couples. The education level for the area of South Shropshire has improved greatly. In 1851 school attendance was lower than those not attending, however in 2001, 716 children were attending and only 191 stayed at home. There are two primary schools within 6 km radiance and five playgroups centres within 7 km radiance.
The proportion of residents with a degree living in the South Shropshire district is relatively low. The residents without a degree are 23,029 and those with a degree are 5,393.
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