Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:47 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:15 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,937 residentsin the Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood census areaMedian age 37.32,691 households60% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright23% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,323 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle71% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C708 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksGorse Hillhill · under a mileLeopard Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miPerry Woodwoodland · under a mileWoodside Coppicewoodland · under a mileGrove Farm Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWorcester Woods Country Parkpark · under a mile · 36 haElbury Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFort Royal Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 14 haNunnery Wood Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 10 haRavenmeadow Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 54 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband100% 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)2,901 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWorcester Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryHaresfield House Surgery40 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLondon Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools22 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryPerry Wood Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 398 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStanley Road Primary Schoolages 3-11, 308 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNunnery Wood High Schoolages 11-16, 1,488 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX26 miRailway stationWorcester Shrub Hillunder a mileBus stationWorcester Bus Station1.0 miBus stops140 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR6 postcode district.
