Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:42 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:17 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,027 residentsin the Abbots Bromley, Yoxall & Marchington census areaMedian age 50.03,379 households82% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,034 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C717 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June46 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLonglands' Poollake · under a mileDunstal Poollake · 1.0 miHall Hillhill · under a mileBlithfield Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miBagot Forestforest · 1.8 miBlithfield Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miMill Pondpond · under a mileSt Stephens Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWolseley Garden Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 3 haElmore Parkpark · 4.6 miMillenium Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes199 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200223 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202530 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarton Under Needwood Cottage Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryAbbots Bromley Surgeryright herePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy4.4 miDentistAvondale House Dental Practice4.4 miPolice stationRugeley Police Station4.5 miCash machineFernwood Convenience Store4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Richard Clarke First Schoolages 4-9, 106 pupilsright hereAll-throughRugeley John Taylor147 pupils4.6 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA23 miRailway stationRugeley Trent Valley3.9 miBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre4.7 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingShell RechargeRugeley4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS15 postcode district.
