Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:42 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:19 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,849 residentsin the Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall census areaMedian age 51.63,420 households85% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,709 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C923 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksMill Pondpond · under a mileParkhall Lakelake · 2.6 miFulford Daledale · 1.9 miBarlaston Hallhistoric site · 4.2 miDovedale Stepping Stoneshistoric site · 4.3 miNew Forestforest · 3.7 miBlakeleybank Woodwoodland · 1.5 miRabbit Warrenwoodland · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParkhall Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 168 haStoneyfieldplaying field · 1.2 miDilhorne Recreation Centreplaying field · 1.7 miQueen's Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 18 haBerry Hill Fieldspark · 4.0 mi · 229 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200230 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202518 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,602 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 161 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongton Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryDr Pilpel Jm Branch7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBlythe Bridge Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMeir Dental Practice1.8 miPolice stationStaffordshire PoliceBlythebridgeunder a mileCash machineMFG - Meir Service Station (Manor SS), Meir1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryThe William Amory Primary Schoolages 2-11, 180 pupilsright hereSecondaryBlythe Bridge High Schoolages 11-18, 1,049 pupilsright herePrimaryForsbrook CofE Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN28 miRailway stationBlythe Bridgeunder a mileBus stationbus stationLongton3.5 miBus stops22 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseStoke-On-Trent3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST11 postcode district.
