Local servicesHospitalWorcester Royal Infirmary2.9 miGP surgerySw Integrated Team Countywide11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClaines Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistThe Beeches Dental Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 3 specialPrimaryClaines CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsright hereIndependentThe River Schoolages 2-16, 115 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTudor Grange Academy Worcesterages 11-18, 1,059 pupils1.2 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College13.0 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX25 miRailway stationWorcester Foregate Street2.3 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station2.5 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:47 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:15 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,219 residentsin the Northwick census areaMedian age 46.63,550 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,992 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C715 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 21 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)
Parks and green spacesRavenmeadow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haWorcestershire Football Association Headquartersplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGheluvelt Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haPerdiswell Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 28 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miPerdiswell Droitwich Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199037 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,732 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
