Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,728 residentsin the Burntwood Chasetown census areaMedian age 39.42,423 households56% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright26% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,617 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, construction 14%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C710 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesChasewaterpark · under a mile · 297 haBurntwood Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haRedwood Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBurntwood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haCoppy Nookplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBurntwood Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes139 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202537 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 8.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,556 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation171 m561 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFriary Centre (St Michaels Hospital)4.4 miGP surgerySalters Meadow Health Ctr4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyN & J's Chemist5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistInspire Dental And Implant Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySpringhill Primary Academyages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighfields Primary Academyages 4-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChase Terrace Academyages 11-18, 1,172 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College6.8 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationHednesford3.9 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre4.0 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS7 postcode district.
