Local servicesHospitalAlexandra Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryWinyates Health Centre16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Winyates Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMatchborough Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 primary, 7 secondary, 2 special, 2 otherPrimaryArrow Valley First Schoolages 3-9, 137 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIpsley CofE Middle Schoolages 9-13, 640 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArrow Vale High Schoolages 13-18, 843 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College1.7 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX12 miRailway stationRedditch1.9 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station1.9 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LD8 postcode district.
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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People5,940 residentsin the Arrow Valley & Ipsley census areaMedian age 44.42,495 households80% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,961 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C733 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksArrow Valley Lakelake · under a mileLodge Poollake · 1.3 miMoon's Moatwater · under a milePaper Mill Hillhill · 1.2 miRed Hillhill · 1.4 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArrow Valley Country Parkpark · within reach · 210 haBomford Hill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 9 haLodge Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haAbbey Park Hotel Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 74 haArrow Vale Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileGreenfields Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband94% 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)2,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
