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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtWV9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,538 residentsin the Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill census areaMedian age 41.42,856 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are economically active, 3,573 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C712 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrantley Poollake · 1.2 miMiddle Poollake · 1.2 miCalf Heath Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miHatherton Junctionwater · 2.0 miCoven Heath Woodwoodland · under a mileBrewood Park Gorsewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLower Greenpark · under a mileThree Hammers Golf Complexgolf course · under a mile · 5 haLaches Wood Outdoor Education Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haHilton Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haBarnhurst Lane Pitchespark · 2.7 mi · 10 haBilbrook Junior Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202545 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,114 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton4.3 miGP surgeryHusslebee A Branch 24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCoven Pharmacyright hereDentistDental Dept.1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Paul's CofE First Schoolages 3-9, 139 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrewood Middle CofE Academyages 9-13, 422 pupils2.1 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationBilbrook3.1 miMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)4.9 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station4.9 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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