Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:17 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,459 residentsin the Wimblebury & Cannock Wood census areaMedian age 43.42,668 households73% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,338 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 72% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHednesford War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileHazelslade Poollake · under a mileCastle Ringcastle · 1.8 miLower Brindley Poollake · 1.5 miThe White House, Cannockhistoric site · 2.6 miCockpit Hillhill · under a mileCannock Chase Forestforest · 1.8 miForest Gardenforest · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHednesford Hills Commonpark · under a mile · 121 haWimblebury Moundpark · under a mile · 36 haCannock Chase Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 346 haBeau Desert Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 ha5's Pavilion and Sports Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haThe Stadiumplaying field · 1.8 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202534 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,770 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 158 to 235 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryRawnsley Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRawnsley Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDentaire1.0 miPolice stationCannock Police Station2.6 miCash machineRontec - Hednesford (Co-op)(Morrisons)1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 473 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHazel Slade Primary Academyages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsmead Schoolages 11-18, 1,427 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Staffordshire College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationHednesford1.1 miBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centre2.5 miBus stops65 within a mileCar parkBeecroft Road Car ParkCannock2.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHednesford1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS12 postcode district.
