Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,301 residentsin the Cannock South census areaMedian age 38.23,842 households51% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright27% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,854 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C752 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksThe White House, Cannockhistoric site · under a mileHatherton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHuntington Memorial Gardenhistoric site · 2.5 miLodge Hillhill · under a mileCalving Hillhill · 1.3 miLower Poollake · 3.0 miBiddulph's Poollake · 3.2 miCastle Ringcastle · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMill Green Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haCannock Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haWimblebury Moundpark · 2.4 mi · 36 haCheslyn Hay Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 12 haOaks Drive Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miCannock Cricket and Hockey Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202550 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,023 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryAlderwood Medical Practice30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist107 109 Walsall Road [Dental Surgery]under a milePolice stationCannock Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 3 Market PlaceCannockunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryBridgtown Primary Schoolages 3-11, 328 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGreat Wyrley Academyages 11-18, 606 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Staffordshire College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationCannockunder a mileBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centreunder a mileBus stops80 within a mileCar parkBeecroft Road Car ParkCannockunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationCannock2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS11 postcode district.
