Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:46 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,103 residentsin the Kinver census areaMedian age 54.23,122 households81% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,073 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C740 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksLower Spring Poollake · 1.7 miTemple Poollake · 1.8 miKinver Edgehill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · 1.4 miBrown's Dinglevalley · 1.4 miVermin Valleyvalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingsford Forest Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 89 haDaneford Gardenspark · under a mileHighgate Common Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 114 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199034 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCorbett Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryMoss Grove Surgery Kinverunder a milePharmacyBills Pharmacyunder a mileDentistKinver Dental And Implant Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFoley Infant School Academyages 3-7, 161 pupilsright hereSecondaryKinver High School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 801 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrindley Heath Junior School Academyages 7-11, 221 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College7.8 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX21 miRailway stationBlakedown3.9 miBus stationStourbridge Interchange4.0 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY7 postcode district.
