Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:44 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:18 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,933 residentsin the Cosford & Albrighton census areaMedian age 41.22,734 households66% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,212 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 37%, retail and wholesale 10%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 42% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C714 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksAlbrighton Poollake · 1.3 miOld Park Poollake · 1.9 miBoscobel Dinglevalley · 1.4 miBelle Vuehill · 1.8 miWigmore Woodwoodland · under a mileSpring Coppicewoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarnhurst Lane Pitchespark · 4.8 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199036 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,025 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryAlbrighton Medical Pract4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyRhodes Tc Chemist1.5 miDentistMr G Shiravi1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentBirchfield Schoolages 4-16, 186 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 195 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCodsall Middle Schoolages 9-13, 516 pupils3.8 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX26 miRailway stationAlbrighton1.2 miBus stationLoak LoopAlbrighton1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV7 postcode district.
