Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:42 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:16 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,410 residentsin the Alrewas, Fradley & King's Bromley census areaMedian age 46.73,464 households80% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,148 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C680 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHanch Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miFradley Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBishop's Palace, Lichfieldhistoric site · 3.4 miThe Old Guildhall Prison Cellshistoric site · 3.6 miStowe Poollake · 3.3 miMinster Poollake · 3.5 miRice's Gorsewoodland · under a mileChurch Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLichfield Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 66 haChristian Fieldspark · 2.5 mi · 4 haBeacon Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 29 haThe Mill Streampark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200220 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202536 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSamuel Johnson Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryIbrahim Branch1.9 miPharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.5 miPolice stationLichfield Police Station3.7 miCash machineHandsacre Local1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryThe Richard Crosse CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 110 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHayes Meadow Primary Schoolages 3-11, 187 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Friary Schoolages 11-18, 1,255 pupils2.9 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationLichfield Trent Valley High Level3.5 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre3.7 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLichfield1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS13 postcode district.
