Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,575 residentsin the Talke & Crackley census areaMedian age 48.22,779 households85% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,294 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C779 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksWedgwood Monumenthistoric site · under a mileApedale Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miBath Poollake · 1.3 miBignall Hillhill · under a mileHarecastle Canal Tunnelbridge · 1.3 miBoon Hillhill · 1.4 miSpring Poollake · 3.3 miHeighley Castle (Remains)castle · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBathpool Parkpark · under a mile · 93 haApedale Communitypark · 1.4 mi · 171 haWestport Lake Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 30 haClough Hall Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haAudley Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miKidsgrove Sports Centresports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200236 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20258 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,895 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation220 m722 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 147 to 236 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryDr A Malgwa Branch13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTalke Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationTunstall Police StationStoke-on-Trent2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Waterhays, Waterhayes Village Chestertonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Chad's CofE (C) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 274 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrackley Bank Primary Schoolages 3-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChesterton Community Sports Collegeages 11-16, 915 pupils1.3 miCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Group3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Keele3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN20 miRailway stationLongport2.0 miBus stationBus StationNewcastle Town Centre3.5 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkNile Street Car ParkStoke-on-Trent2.8 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeStoke-On-Trent2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST5 postcode district.
