Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:44 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:18 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,206 residentsin the Gnosall & Haughton census areaMedian age 52.24,052 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,432 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C725 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWyndford Poollake · 1.9 miNew Covert Poollake · 2.1 miTnker Pitswoodland · under a mileBleak Hillhill · 2.0 miHigh Onn Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChurch Eaton Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haAqualate Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 113 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,015 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryHusslebee A Branch 12.7 miPharmacyLeabank House Pharmacy2.7 miDentistThe Old Forge2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryChurch Eaton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 63 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Burton Borough Schoolages 11-16, 1,077 pupils4.9 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College6.6 miUniversityHarper Adams University7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationPenkridge6.0 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewport5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST20 postcode district.