Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,103 residentsin the Kinver census areaMedian age 54.23,122 households81% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,073 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C752 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksHoly Austin Rock Houseshistoric site · 1.7 miKinver Edge and the Rock Househistoric site · 2.1 miHeath Poollake · 2.3 miBath Poollake · 2.4 miRound Hillhill · 1.1 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.1 miHampton Valleyvalley · 1.1 miFairy Glenglen · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDaneford Gardenspark · 1.3 miKingsford Forest Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 89 haSouth Road Playing Fieldspark · 1.7 mi · 6 haStourbridge Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWollaston Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199035 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCorbett Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryMoss Grove Surgery Kinver1.3 miPharmacyBills Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationWest Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station2.6 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Kinver1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryKinver High School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 801 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBrindley Heath Junior School Academyages 7-11, 221 pupils1.3 miSecondaryRidgewood High Schoolages 11-16, 641 pupils1.3 miCollegeDudley College of Technology6.3 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationStourbridge Town2.7 miBus stationStourbridge Interchange2.6 miBus stops17 within a mileCar parkTesco Extra Car ParkStourbridge2.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKinver1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY7 postcode district.
