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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtB78
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,234 residentsin the Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset census areaMedian age 41.72,830 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,286 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C694 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt. Mary'S C Of E Churchhistoric site · 1.2 miPackington Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miSnake's Hillhill · under a mileHints Hillhill · under a mileSwinfen Lakelake · 2.5 miOld Mill Poollake · 2.8 miRookerywoodland · under a mileRoundhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWigginton Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 21 haTameside Nature Reservepark · 2.9 mi · 19 haJubilee Parkpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202543 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 7.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,005 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Robert Peel Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryTamworth Locality Network1.8 miPharmacyPrescription Care Services2.0 miDentistLichfield Dental Centre2.5 miPolice stationTamworth Police Station3.2 miCash machineS.K. Stores Limited (Cash Score)2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLongwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 157 pupils1.7 miPrimaryThomas Barnes Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLift Rawlettages 11-16, 926 pupils3.3 miCollegeWalsall College9.4 miUniversityAston University10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX12 miRailway stationShenstone3.4 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre4.6 miCar parkAsda Tamworth Car Park2.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationTamworth2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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