Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:42 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:18 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,976 residentsin the Fulford & Meir Heath census areaMedian age 50.92,574 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,730 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C934 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksFulford Daledale · under a mileNew Forestforest · 1.8 miNT Downs Bankshistoric site · 3.1 miBarlaston Hallhistoric site · 3.8 miStallington Heathwoodland · under a mileThe Rookerywoodland · 1.0 miParkhall Lakelake · 4.1 miJol Poollake · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesModdershall Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haModdershall Oakssports ground · 1.3 mi · 5 haParkhall Country Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 168 haQueen's Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 18 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes199 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200228 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202519 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,634 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation207 m679 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 176 to 243 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongton Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryDr Pilpel Jm Branch2.0 miPharmacyBlythe Bridge Pharmacy2.0 miDentistMeir Health Dental Surgery2.2 miPolice stationStaffordshire PoliceBlythebridge2.0 miCash machineStop N Shop2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryFulford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMeir Heath Academyages 4-11, 273 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBlythe Bridge High Schoolages 11-18, 1,049 pupils2.1 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN30 miRailway stationBlythe Bridge2.1 miBus stationbus stationLongton4.5 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationStaffordshire4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST15 postcode district.
