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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtWV8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,142 residentsin the Codsall census areaMedian age 48.82,914 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,339 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C731 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWrottesley Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miInland Poollake · under a mileLeighton Poollake · 1.2 miWightwick Manor & Gardenshistoric site · 2.7 miWood Coppicewoodland · under a mileBedford Gorsewoodland · under a mileAldersley Junctionwater · 2.7 miWolverhampton Lockswater · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWrottesley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haBarnhurst Lane Pitchespark · 1.6 mi · 10 haCodsall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haUpper Greenpark · 2.2 miLower Greenpark · 2.4 miRedhouse Road Allotment Siteallotments · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199037 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202541 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,113 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryRussell House Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCodsall Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCodsall Dental Practice (Wolves) LTDunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands Police - Oxley Police BasePendeford Hall2.1 miCash machinePost OfficeWolverhamptonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools8 primary, 6 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryCodsall Middle Schoolages 9-13, 516 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Nicholas Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 339 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCodsall Community High Schoolages 13-18, 1,046 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX23 miRailway stationCodsallunder a mileMetroWolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)4.3 miBus stationLoak LoopAlbrighton3.8 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkCounty Car ParksWolverhampton2.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationTettenhall2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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