Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:44 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,538 residentsin the Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill census areaMedian age 41.42,856 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are economically active, 3,573 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C714 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksLower Poollake · under a mileIsland Poollake · 2.7 miSaredon Hillhill · 1.8 miBushbury Hillhill · 1.8 miWhitgreave's Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHilton Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haGreenfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 7 haGoodyear Neighbourhood Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 5 haLower Greenpark · 2.4 miNorthwood Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haLaches Wood Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199042 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,114 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton3.1 miGP surgeryFeatherstone10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMillstream Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Featherstoneunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryFeatherstone Academyages 2-11, 250 pupilsright herePrimaryHavergal CofE (C) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 179 pupils1.0 miSecondaryMoreton Schoolages 11-18, 1,130 pupils2.0 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationLandywood3.1 miMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)4.1 miBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centre4.1 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV10 postcode district.
