Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:43 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:18 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,321 residentsin the Rowley & Derrington census areaMedian age 50.23,582 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,096 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C750 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksTillington Poollake · 3.4 miWilliam's Woodwoodland · under a mileStubbs' Woodwoodland · under a mileHaughtondalevalley · 2.0 miMerelake · 3.8 miProspect Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStafford Commonpark · 3.7 mi · 53 haPitt Streetpark · 3.6 miVictoria Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes191 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband90% 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)4,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRowley Hall Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryGnosall2.5 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.5 miDentistGnosall Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 72 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCooper Perry Primary Schoolages 3-11, 206 pupils1.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VI High Schoolages 11-18, 646 pupils3.8 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College8.8 miUniversityHarper Adams University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX32 miRailway stationNorton Bridge3.7 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewport7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST18 postcode district.
