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°C678 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 · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · under a mileRawn Hillhill · 1.1 miWard's Hillhill · 1.6 miOutwoodswoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHartshill Hayes Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 56 haWitherley Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileAtherstone Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 70 haCowpasture Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miWhittleford Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 52 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 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 202548 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 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
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Manor Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryThe Atherstone Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAtherstone In-Practice Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryWitherley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 100 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Queen Elizabeth Academyages 11-16, 746 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary Academyages 4-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College4.4 miUniversityCoventry University11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationAtherstone1.4 miLight railShenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)4.7 miBus stationBus StationAtherstone1.2 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV9 postcode district.
