Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:42 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:18 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,750 residentsin the Weston & Haywood census areaMedian age 52.13,861 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,070 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C793 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksWeston Poollake · 1.2 miPark Poollake · 1.4 miWigan's Knollhill · under a mileOx Hillhill · under a mileThe Valleyvalley · under a mileOld Mill Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStafford Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 53 haSandon Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileThe Greenplaying field · 1.5 miUpper Berryhillsports ground · 1.8 miMillenium Greenpark · 3.2 miPitt Streetpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202524 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,030 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryBeacon Park Hospital2.3 miPharmacyCornwell's Chemists2.6 miDentistStafford Dental Centre2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 133 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Weston Road Academyages 11-18, 978 pupils2.5 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College10.4 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX31 miRailway stationStafford3.9 miBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre8.3 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST18 postcode district.
