Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:43 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:19 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,321 residentsin the Rowley & Derrington census areaMedian age 50.23,582 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,096 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C751 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksMerelake · 2.3 miPershall Poollake · 3.1 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.5 miPerrin Memorialhistoric site · 3.9 miSugnall Hallhistoric site · 4.2 miStubbs' Woodwoodland · under a mileAnne's Well Woodwoodland · under a mileProspect Hillhill · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStafford Commonpark · 4.5 mi · 53 haThe Greenpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haPitt Streetpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes190 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRowley Hall Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryCrown Surgery2.0 miPharmacyEccleshall Pharmacy2.0 miDentistCastle View Dental Spa1.9 miPolice stationStafford Police Station5.3 miCash machineGnosall Service Station3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 72 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 287 pupils1.8 miSecondarySir Graham Balfour High Schoolages 11-18, 1,003 pupils4.5 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College10.3 miUniversityHarper Adams University8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX33 miRailway stationNorton Bridge2.9 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewport7.4 miEV chargingHMP Drake Hall3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST21 postcode district.
