Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:42 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,163 residentsin the Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville census areaMedian age 42.33,762 households74% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,761 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPackington Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miSt. Mary'S C Of E Churchhistoric site · 2.0 miSwinfen Lakelake · 2.4 miOld Mill Poollake · 2.7 miHints Hillhill · 1.2 miSnake's Hillhill · 1.5 miHopwas Hays Woodwoodland · under a mileDino Trailwalk or trail · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWigginton Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 21 haJubilee Parkpark · 1.9 miTameside Nature Reservepark · 2.5 mi · 19 haWhittington Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200219 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,210 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Robert Peel Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryTamworth Locality Network5 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyPrescription Care Services2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistLichfield Dental Centre1.8 miPolice stationTamworth Police Station2.3 miCash machineS.K. Stores Limited (Cash Score)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThomas Barnes Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDunstall Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 95 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLift Rawlettages 11-16, 926 pupils1.9 miCollegeWalsall College10.6 miUniversityAston University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationTamworth2.5 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre4.3 miBus stops17 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Tamworth Central Car ParkBitterscote, Tamworth2.0 miEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationTamworth2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B78 postcode district.
