Local servicesHospitalSt George's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMill Bank34 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSt. Mary's Place Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherSecondaryBlessed William Howard Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 950 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 97 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Staffordshire College7.2 miUniversityHarper Adams University12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationStaffordunder a mileBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre8.3 miBus stops100 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People9,443 residentsin the Central Stafford census areaMedian age 35.54,886 households38% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright19% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,032 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C714 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 11 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 · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a mileKingsmead Marshwetland · under a milePark Poollake · 3.0 miBeacon Hillhill · 2.0 miBoundary Flashpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haStafford Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 53 haFalklands Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileStafford Castle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 25 haStafford Rugby Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStafford Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202525 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,203 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
