Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:17 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,869 residentsin the Hednesford Pye Green census areaMedian age 41.92,536 households68% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,917 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 73% go by car, 3% 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 languages23% 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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C743 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July50 days of air frost, 8 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 · 1.4 miHuntington Memorial Gardenhistoric site · 1.4 miLower Brindley Poollake · 1.0 miPottal Poollake · 1.1 miGreat Horsesnail Sladevalley · under a mileCastle Ringcastle · 3.5 miPyegreen Valleyvalley · under a mileDimmins Daledale · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHednesford Hills Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 121 haCannock Chase Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 16 haLittleton Leisure Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 10 haThe Chase Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 60 ha5's Pavilion and Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haThe Stadiumplaying field · 1.1 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 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 202532 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,971 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation228 m748 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 174 to 234 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryHednesford Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyWell7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationCannock Police Station2.7 miCash machinePayzoneCannock1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryPye Green Academyages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStaffordshire University Academyages 11-19, 709 pupils1.0 miPrimaryWest Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 375 pupils1.0 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationHednesford1.2 miBus stationBus StationCannock Town Centre2.5 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkBrindley Bottom Car ParkStaffordshireunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHednesford1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS12 postcode district.
