Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:44 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,560 residentsin the Bilbrook census areaMedian age 46.62,552 households61% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright28% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,407 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C726 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksIsland Poollake · 1.1 miLeighton Poollake · 1.7 miWrottesley Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miwhitwick manor Wolverhamptomhistoric site · 3.1 miBilbrook Jubilee Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Round Woodwoodland · under a mileAldersley Junctionwater · 1.9 miWolverhampton Lockswater · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBarnhurst Lane Pitchespark · under a mile · 10 haWergs Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 52 haCodsall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haUpper Greenpark · 2.0 miGoodyear Neighbourhood Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haBilbrook Junior Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202543 mi away, Knucklas, 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,813 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBilbrook Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBilbrook Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTreetops Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands Police - Oxley Police BasePendeford Hall1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Codsallunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryBilbrook CofE (VC) Middle Schoolages 9-13, 150 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLane Green First Schoolages 3-9, 145 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCodsall Community High Schoolages 13-18, 1,046 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationBilbrookunder a mileMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)3.7 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station3.7 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkCounty Car ParksWolverhampton2.6 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationTettenhall1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV8 postcode district.
