Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:45 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:18 am – 3:56 pm
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People12,175 residentsin the Perton & Pattingham census areaMedian age 48.15,337 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,871 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C687 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksChurch Poollake · under a mileNew Poollake · 1.1 miThe Decoywater · under a mileWilderness Hillhill · 1.1 miBadger Dinglevalley · 1.0 miLudstone Hallhistoric site · 3.9 miBennetts Woodwoodland · under a mileHaden Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOld Parkgolf course · under a mile · 49 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryAlbrighton Medical Pract3.0 miPharmacyPattingham Pharmacy2.4 miDentistMr G Shiravi2.9 miPolice stationWest Mercia PoliceAlbrighton2.9 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Albrighton, Albrighton2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBeckbury Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 51 pupils1.3 miCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX26 miRailway stationCosford3.0 miBus stationLoak LoopAlbrighton2.6 miEV chargingbp PulseWolverhampton2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV6 postcode district.
