Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:45 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:17 am – 3:56 pm
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People12,175 residentsin the Perton & Pattingham census areaMedian age 48.15,337 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,871 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% 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°C701 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksThe Poollake · 1.2 miInland Poollake · 1.7 miMiddle Woodwoodland · under a mileSling Woodwoodland · under a mileTuters Hillhill · 2.5 miOrton Hillhill · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPerton Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haBantock Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 17 haUpper Greenpark · 2.0 miWarstones Greenpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haRugby Football Union National Centre for Schools and Youthsports ground · 1.2 mi · 12 haRedhouse Road Allotment Siteallotments · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199036 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 mi away, Llanbister, 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryTamar Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryPerton First Schoolages 2-9, 278 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPerton Primary Academyages 2-9, 239 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPerton Middle Schoolages 9-13, 399 pupils1.2 miCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationBilbrook2.7 miMetroWolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)3.8 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station3.8 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV6 postcode district.
