Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:44 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,142 residentsin the Codsall census areaMedian age 48.82,914 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,339 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksLeighton Poollake · 1.2 miInland Poollake · 1.5 miBilbrook Jubilee Woodwoodland · under a mileBedford Gorsewoodland · under a mileAldersley Junctionwater · 2.4 miWolverhampton Lockswater · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarnhurst Lane Pitchespark · 1.1 mi · 10 haWergs Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 52 haCodsall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haUpper Greenpark · 2.2 miLower Greenpark · 2.4 miBilbrook Junior Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202542 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,113 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryRussell House Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBirches Bridge Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCodsall Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryCodsall Middle Schoolages 9-13, 516 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCodsall Community High Schoolages 13-18, 1,046 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Christopher's Catholic Primary Academyages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationBilbrookunder a mileMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)4.1 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station4.1 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV8 postcode district.
