Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:42 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:18 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,849 residentsin the Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall census areaMedian age 51.63,420 households85% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,709 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C862 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 7 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 spacesParkhall Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 168 haQueen's Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 18 haAnchor Road Parkpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200230 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202519 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,602 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 149 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheadle Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryDr Pilpel Jm Branch3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBlythe Bridge Pharmacy1.3 miDentistThe Avenue Dentistry2.9 miPolice stationStaffordshire PoliceBlythebridge1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Tean, High Street2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryThe William Amory Primary Schoolages 2-11, 180 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBlythe Bridge High Schoolages 11-18, 1,049 pupils1.5 miPrimaryForsbrook CofE Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupils1.5 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN29 miRailway stationBlythe Bridge1.7 miBus stationbus stationLongton4.9 miEV chargingbp PulseStoke-On-Trent5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST11 postcode district.
