Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,541 residentsin the Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton census areaMedian age 50.95,128 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,614 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C772 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksWolf Hallhistoric site · under a mileRode Hall & Gardenshistoric site · 1.1 miLawton Merelake · 1.1 miRode Poollake · 1.1 miCoalpit Hillhill · 1.4 miRalph's Woodwoodland · under a mileSlum Woodwoodland · under a mileMow Cophill · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBathpool Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 93 haMilton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haBirchenwood Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 27 haWilbraham's Woodplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haClough Hall Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haKidsgrove Sports Centresports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20256 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryR J Mitchell Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyButt Lane Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistButt Lane Dental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationTunstall Police StationStoke-on-Trent3.7 miCash machinePost OfficeStoke-On-Trent1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryExcalibur Primary Schoolages 4-11, 242 pupils1.0 miPrimaryThe Reginald Mitchell Primary Schoolages 3-11, 211 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe King's CofE Academyages 11-18, 732 pupils1.5 miCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Group5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Keele6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN17 miRailway stationAlsager1.1 miBus stationBus StationCongleton5.2 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkWell Lane Car ParkStoke-On-Trent1.5 miEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationStoke-On-Trentunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST7 postcode district.
