Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:46 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:13 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,314 residentsin the Broadway, Wickhamford & Sedgeberrow census areaMedian age 56.32,993 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,811 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C708 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWillersey Hillhill · 1.1 miBroadway Hillhill · 1.1 miCollier's Knapwoodland · under a mileCourt Coppicewoodland · under a mileUpper Waterlake · 4.1 miBengeworth Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileBroadway Tower Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 16 haBroadway Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haFish Hill Picnic Areapark · 1.2 mi · 3 haFrank Lambley Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 3.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,215 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 263 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvesham Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryNew Barn Close Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBroadway Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBroadway Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 86 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBroadway First Schoolages 5-10, 73 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChipping Campden Schoolages 11-18, 1,465 pupils3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationHoneybourne4.7 miBus stationMerstow Green Bus StationEvesham5.6 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR12 postcode district.
