Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 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°C749 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 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 spacesMill Green Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haCannock Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haHednesford Hills Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 121 haChase Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileOaks Drive Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Stadiumplaying field · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 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 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Colliery Practice30 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChase Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist107 109 Walsall Road [Dental Surgery]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools18 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCannock Chase High Schoolages 11-18, 1,113 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Lukes CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Staffordshire College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationCannockunder a mileBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centreunder a mileBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS11 postcode district.
