Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:49 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:15 am – 3:59 pm
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People5,799 residentsin the Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath census areaMedian age 55.92,533 households76% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,519 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C800 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksHarbour Hillhill · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileWall Hillshills · 3.2 miPoint Poollake · 4.2 miDuck Poollake · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEastnor Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 83 haThe Riverside Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199035 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202643 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,660 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalvern Community Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryCradley Surgery2.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.7 miDentistDental Access Centre3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBosbury CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 112 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Masefield High Schoolages 11-18, 849 pupils4.1 miCollegeHereford College of Arts10.9 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX39 miRailway stationLedbury3.1 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station12 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR8 postcode district.
