Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:41 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,239 residentsin the Biddulph North & Brownlees census areaMedian age 54.92,851 households87% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,789 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C921 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksBiddulph Old Hallhistoric site · 1.2 miRamsdell Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miEdge Hillhill · under a mileNick i' th' Hillhill · under a mileDexter Daledale · 1.6 miAstbury Merelake · 3.1 miKnypersley Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miTinker's Cloughvalley · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBiddulph Grange Country Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haGreenway Bank Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 66 haThe Academysports ground · under a mileAstbury Mere Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 33 haCongleton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes206 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202510 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.7 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,945 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation180 m591 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 256 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCongleton War Memorial Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryBiddulph Valley Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHorizons Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBiddulph Police StationStoke-on-Trentunder a mileCash machineMFG - Biddulph (attack reinstall)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryWoodhouse Academyages 9-13, 402 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingsfield First Schoolages 3-9, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOxhey First Schoolages 3-9, 241 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College7.6 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationCongleton2.3 miBus stationBus StationCongleton3.0 miBus stops47 within a mileCar parkGreenway Bank Car ParkBrown Edge2.3 miEV chargingCongleton Leisure Centre 13.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST8 postcode district.
