Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:42 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:16 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,163 residentsin the Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville census areaMedian age 42.33,762 households74% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,761 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C674 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBrown's Islandisland · 1.0 miMill Streamriver · 2.2 miRyelands Nookwater · 1.6 miCroxall Woodwoodland · under a mileCatton Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Poollake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitemoor Lakessports ground · 1.0 mi · 99 haThe Mill Streampark · 2.2 miBranston Water Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 24 haJubilee Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200223 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202540 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,210 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarton Under Needwood Cottage Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryAlrewas2.0 miPharmacyAlrewas Pharmacy2.0 miDentistAlrewas Dental Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMary Howard Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 46 pupils1.1 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 210 pupils2.0 miSecondaryJohn Taylor High Schoolages 11-18, 1,523 pupils3.2 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationLichfield Trent Valley4.7 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre5.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS13 postcode district.
