Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:43 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:18 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,118 residentsin the Little Stoke & Milwich census areaMedian age 50.03,474 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,963 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C804 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksAston-By-Stonehistoric site · under a mileFlip out Management Stonehistoric site · under a mileJol Poollake · 1.9 miPire Hillhill · 1.2 miPeasley Bankhill · 1.2 miBrick-Kiln Poolswater · 2.4 miNew Forestforest · 3.6 miThe Orange Hayeswoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrown Meadowpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haStone Hockey Clubsports ground · under a mile · 3 haStone Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haWestbridge Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haTilling Drive Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 2 haStafford Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 53 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 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 17 Jun 202520 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,515 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt George's Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryMansion House3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWalton Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationStone Police Station1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Stone, Walton1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimarySt Michael's CofE (C) First Schoolages 3-9, 184 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWalton Priory Middle Schoolages 9-13, 542 pupils1.1 miPrimaryPirehill First Schoolages 5-9, 245 pupils1.3 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN33 miRailway stationStoneStonefield2.2 miBus stationbus stationLongton7.5 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkCrown Street Car ParkStone1.6 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationStaffordshireunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST15 postcode district.
