Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:46 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:16 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,581 residentsin the Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown census areaMedian age 50.74,082 households74% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,245 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksDrayton Poollake · under a mileLadies Poollake · 1.9 miShutt Hillhill · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · under a milePoolhouse Dinglevalley · 1.7 miHurst Coppicewoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBelbroughton Village Greenpark · 1.1 miChaddesley Corbett Community Orchardpark · 1.5 miClent Hills Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 163 haBelbroughton Recreation Centreplaying field · 1.1 miCentenary Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202540 mi away, Knucklas, 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,565 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryThe Glebeland Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyWell2.6 miDentistDentique Dentistry1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBelbroughton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 174 pupils1.0 miPrimaryChaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary Schoolages 2-11, 249 pupils2.0 miSecondaryHagley Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,088 pupils2.9 miCollegeHalesowen College6.4 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationBlakedown2.3 miBus stationBromsgrove Bus Station4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY9 postcode district.
