Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:47 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:14 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,196 residentsin the Wick, Elmley Castle & Fladbury census areaMedian age 54.53,148 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,328 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C736 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksEven Hillhill · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · under a mileCames Coomb Woodwoodland · under a mileSnake Woodwoodland · under a mileSwan's Neckwater · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 9 haThe Greenpark · 3.5 miSmith's Meadowpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,152 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 294 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPershore Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryAbbottswood Medical Centre2.9 miPharmacyOgle Pharmacy3.0 miDentistLincoln House Dental Practice3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryElmley Castle CofE First Schoolages 5-10, 79 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBredon Hill Academyages 10-13, 472 pupils2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationPershore4.3 miBus stationMerstow Green Bus StationEvesham4.3 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LD8 postcode district.
