Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:17 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,774 residentsin the Burntwood West census areaMedian age 43.64,251 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,809 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%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)
Nearby landmarksBiddulph's Poollake · under a mileHazelslade Poollake · 2.2 miOld Lodge Hillhill · under a mileGentleshaw Hillhill · 1.3 miNoddyfield Valleyvalley · 1.1 miChasewaterwater · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChasewaterpark · under a mile · 297 haRedwood Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haChase Terrace Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBurntwood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haBurntwood Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haCoppy Nookplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202536 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,406 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation169 m554 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 144 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospital4.1 miGP surgerySalters Meadow Health Ctr7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChase Terrace Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistInspire Dental And Implant Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryChase Terrace Academyages 11-18, 1,172 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChase Terrace Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolly Grove Primary Academyages 3-11, 293 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationHednesford3.3 miBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centre4.1 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS7 postcode district.
