Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,321 residentsin the Norton Canes census areaMedian age 40.43,522 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,152 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, construction 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 74% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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°C751 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June41 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBiddulph's Poollake · 1.5 miThe White House, Cannockhistoric site · 2.6 miHednesford War Memorialhistoric site · 2.9 miCastle Ringcastle · 3.4 miChasewaterwater · 1.2 miHazelslade Poollake · 3.0 miCastle Old Fortcastle · 4.1 miHatherton Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChasewaterpark · under a mile · 297 haBrownhills Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 72 haWimblebury Moundpark · 1.5 mi · 36 haBurntwood Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haChasewater Sports Centresports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202536 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,944 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryNorton Canes Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTooth Fairy Healthcareunder a milePolice stationBrownhills Police StationWalsall2.2 miCash machineRoadchef - Norton Canes Service Area3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryJerome Primary Schoolages 3-11, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorton Canes Primary Academyages 3-11, 280 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorton Canes High Schoolages 11-18, 400 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College5.6 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationLandywood1.9 miBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centre2.6 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkQuinton Court Car ParkWest Midlands1.8 miEV chargingGridserveNorton Canes2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS11 postcode district.
