Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:42 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:19 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,173 residentsin the Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton census areaMedian age 53.33,114 households78% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,255 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C844 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 8 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileBarlaston Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haQueen's Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 18 haBlurton Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 2 haStoke on Trent Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200229 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202516 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,199 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongton Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryMackinnon M (Branch)6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMillers Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Riley Dental Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBarlaston CofE (VC) First Schoolages 3-9, 113 pupilsright herePrimaryNewstead Primary Academyages 3-11, 405 pupils1.3 miSecondaryOrmiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academyages 11-16, 1,175 pupils1.9 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN28 miRailway stationBarlastonunder a mileBus stationbus stationLongton3.2 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST12 postcode district.
