Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:42 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:19 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,976 residentsin the Fulford & Meir Heath census areaMedian age 50.92,574 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,730 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 7°C, lows 1°C930 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 6 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)
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 18 haParkhall Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 168 haStoke on Trent Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haBlurton Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 2 haModdershall Oakssports ground · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes202 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200230 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202517 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband74% 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)2,634 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation253 m830 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 162 to 257 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongton Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryMeir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Pract10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMeir Health Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationStaffordshire PoliceBlythebridge1.9 miCash machineStop N Shopunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryMeir Heath Academyages 4-11, 273 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Matthews Church of England Academyages 3-11, 68 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Meridian Academyages 11-16, 1,015 pupils1.0 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN28 miRailway stationBlythe Bridge1.8 miBus stationbus stationLongton2.5 miBus stops44 within a mileCar parkTrentham Lakes Car ParkStoke on Trent2.7 miEV chargingHigh Tales (Stoke on Trent)Staffordshire2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST3 postcode district.
