Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:47 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:14 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,705 residentsin the Drakes Broughton & Norton census areaMedian age 42.92,719 households76% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C676 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksPirton Poollake · 2.2 miLow Hillhill · 2.0 miGreat Blaythorn Woodwoodland · under a mileBlaythorn Woodwoodland · under a mileAllesborough Hillhill · 2.7 miIsland Poollake · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWorcester Woods Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 36 haAbbey Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 9 haPower Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202543 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,115 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPershore Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryKempsey Surgery3.2 miPharmacyPershore Pharmacy3.5 miDentist133 High Street (Dental Surgery)3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary Schoolages 2-12, 190 pupils1.4 miPrimaryNorton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 192 pupils1.5 miSecondaryPershore High Schoolages 11-18, 1,055 pupils3.0 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College14.4 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX27 miRailway stationWorcestershire ParkwayNorton1.4 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station5.1 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR8 postcode district.
