Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:42 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:14 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,406 residentsin the Stoke Golding, Higham & Fenny Drayton census areaMedian age 48.63,030 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,733 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C677 mm of rain a year, 16 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 landmarksRatcliffe Poollake · under a mileMerevale Lakelake · 2.3 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miRawn Hillhill · 1.9 miWard's Hillhill · 2.2 miOutwoodswoodland · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.8 miHartshill Hayes Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 56 haWitherley Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 miBaddesley Commonpark · 3.2 mi · 22 haCowpasture Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200227 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,242 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Manor Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryThe Atherstone Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyAtherstone In-Practice Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryRacemeadow Primary Academyages 4-11, 360 pupils1.2 miPrimarySheepy Magna Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Queen Elizabeth Academyages 11-16, 746 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College5.2 miUniversityCoventry University12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationAtherstone1.7 miLight railShenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)4.3 miBus stationBus StationAtherstone1.6 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV9 postcode district.
