Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,168 residentsin the Madeley & Betley census areaMedian age 50.52,324 households74% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,384 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 14%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 2°C781 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksBlack Merelake · under a mileBalterley Merelake · under a mileHeighley Castle (Remains)castle · 2.4 miMill Daledale · under a mileJohn Wedgewood Monumenthistoric site · 2.2 miCheckley Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miStockings Pondpond · under a mileBrockwood Hillhill · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWychwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 111 haSilverdale Community Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 87 haApedale Communitypark · 3.4 mi · 171 haBathpool Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 93 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes187 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20255 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,480 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBetley CofE VC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 100 pupils1.2 miSecondarySir Thomas Boughey Academyages 11-16, 445 pupils2.3 miCollegeCheshire College - South & West4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Keele4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationAlsager3.8 miBus stationBus StationCrewe4.9 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationCheshire2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW2 postcode district.
