Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:48 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:16 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,666 residentsin the Broadheath, Sinton & Alfrick census areaMedian age 51.53,188 households81% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,627 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C785 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksAnkerdine Hillhill · under a mileNational Trust Brockhamptonhistoric site · 2.7 miBrockhampton Estatehistoric site · 3.0 miLawn Poollake · 2.7 miBerrow Hillhill · 1.6 miHungry Deanvalley · 1.5 miBroad Dinglevalley · 1.5 miBridge Coppicewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroadheath Commonpark · 4.5 mi · 10 haPromenade d'Athispark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199031 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202642 mi away, Llanbister, 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,988 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBromyard Community Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryKnightwick Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBromyard Pharmacy4.9 miDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)4.9 miPolice stationMalvern Police StationGreat Malvern6.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bromyard - High Street4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBroadwas CofE Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 79 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Chantry Schoolages 11-16, 881 pupils2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX32 miRailway stationMalvern Link6.3 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station7.2 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationWorcester3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR6 postcode district.
