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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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°C719 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksBiddulph's Poollake · 1.4 miCastle Ringcastle · 2.8 miCastle Old Fortcastle · 3.2 miChasewaterwater · under a mileLetocetum Roman Baths and Museumhistoric site · 3.3 miHazelslade Poollake · 3.1 miHednesford War Memorialhistoric site · 3.8 miOld Lodge Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChasewaterpark · under a mile · 297 haChasetown Memorial Parkpark · under a mileBrownhills Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 72 haBurntwood Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBurntwood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haCoppy Nookplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 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 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 9.9 · 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
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
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 130 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoscote Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryChasetown Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChasetown Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationBrownhills Police StationWalsall1.5 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Chasetownunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurserySecondaryErasmus Darwin Academyages 11-18, 1,112 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRidgeway Primary Academyages 0-11, 608 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationLandywood3.8 miBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centre4.4 miBus stops56 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBurntwoodunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS7 postcode district.
