Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:41 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:19 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,241 residentsin the Biddulph Moor & Rudyard census areaMedian age 53.73,190 households90% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright2% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,423 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 6°C, lows 1°C979 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 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 landmarksHazelhurst Aqueducthistoric site · under a mileCumberledge Poollake · under a milePark Poollake · under a mileCheddleton Flint Millhistoric site · 1.2 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.6 miThe Commonhill · 2.0 miHazelhurst Woodwoodland · under a mileHollinhay Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDeep Hayes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haLadderedgepark · under a mile · 36 haWestwood Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haBrough Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 7 haBirchall Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 12 haWestwood Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes210 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200238 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202515 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation183 m600 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 136 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeek Moorlands Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryAdult Mental Health Community1.0 miPharmacyMcmullen Pharmacy2.0 miDentistSt Edward Street Dental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationLeek Police Station2.4 miCash machinePost OfficeLeek2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Edward's CofE Academy Cheddletonages 3-9, 200 pupils1.2 miPrimaryWoodcroft Academyages 3-9, 138 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWestwood Collegeages 13-18, 735 pupils1.5 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationLongport7.0 miBus stationBus StationLeek Town Centre2.2 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkMarket Place Car ParkLeek2.2 miEV chargingbp PulseStoke-On-Trent5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST9 postcode district.
