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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtSK17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:40 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:19 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,218 residentsin the Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley census areaMedian age 53.62,265 households81% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,610 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,186 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEcton Hillhill · under a milePike Poollake · 1.9 miThe Merelake · 2.3 miSugarloafhill · under a mileBeresford Daledale · 1.9 miWolfscote Daledale · 2.4 miHillsdalevalley · 2.0 miHopedalevalley · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes221 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202544 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,450 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation281 m922 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 194 to 367 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeek Moorlands Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryHartington Surgery2.3 miPharmacyLeek Pharmacy6.4 miDentistLeek Dental Centre6.7 miPolice stationLeek Police Station6.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryManifold Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 38 pupils1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN24 miRailway stationBuxton9.9 miBus stationBus StationLeek Town Centre7.0 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationAshbourne6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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