Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:46 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:16 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,000 residentsin the Franche census areaMedian age 46.62,996 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,258 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C703 mm of rain a year, 15 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 landmarksRose Cottage Poollake · 1.2 miBroadwaters Upper Poollake · 2.1 miBunker's Hillhill · under a mileRound Hillhill · 1.1 miHabberley Valleyvalley · 1.2 miHoo Brook Fish Refugeriver · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrinton Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haBewdley Pines Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haThe Greenpark · under a mileSpringfield Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 20 haHabberley Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRhydd Covertsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,074 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalKidderminster Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWf Pall Care17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFoley Park Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 otherSecondaryBaxter Collegeages 11-18, 766 pupilsunder a milePrimarySutton Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College10.7 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX23 miRailway stationKidderminster1.6 miBus stationKidderminster Bus Station1.1 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY10 postcode district.
