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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtWV11
Telephone code01250
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,950 residentsin the Featherstone East & Essington census areaMedian age 46.32,774 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright24% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,172 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 14%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 70% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle69% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C782 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLloyd-Leeke Mansionhistoric site · 1.1 miHilton Hallhistoric site · 1.3 miLower Poollake · 1.5 miSneyd Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSandy Flattswoodland · under a mileBushbury Hillhill · 2.1 miSpring Coppicewoodland · under a mileHatherton Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRough Wood Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 107 haWood Farm Golf and Leisure Limitedgolf course · under a mile · 34 haHilton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 7 haWednesfield Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 7 haPhillips Avenue Allotmentallotments · under a mileLong Lane Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202547 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,035 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 159 to 189 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton2.5 miGP surgeryEssington Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHawthorne Chemists10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBlue Cross Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands Police Wolverhampton East Operational Command Unit2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wolverhampton Griffiths Drive, Wednesfield1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt John's Primary Academyages 3-11, 712 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 191 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCoppice Performing Arts Schoolages 11-18, 989 pupils1.2 miCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationBloxwich North1.7 miMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)3.8 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station3.9 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkWoodhouse Fold Car ParkWolverhampton2.2 miEV chargingTesla SuperchargerWolverhampton1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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