Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:14 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,568 residentsin the Oakenshaw census areaMedian age 45.52,601 households61% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,762 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C764 mm of rain a year, 21 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 landmarksLodge Poollake · under a mileBatchley Poollake · 1.4 miHam Green Hillhill · 1.6 miOakenshaw Woodwoodland · under a mileSouthcrest Woodwoodland · under a milePaper Mill Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMorton Stanley Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haArrow Valley Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 210 haWharrage Brook Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haRedditch Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haGreenfields Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haTerry Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)2,651 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlexandra Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Bridge Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHeadless Cross Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools13 primary, 7 secondary, 1 special, 2 otherPrimaryThe Vaynor First Schoolages 4-9, 425 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalkwood Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 627 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Luke's CofE First Schoolages 4-9, 138 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College1.2 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationRedditch1.1 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station1.0 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B97 postcode district.
