Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:42 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:15 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,814 residentsin the Kettlebrook census areaMedian age 42.62,509 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,143 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle58% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksAmington Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miOld Mill Poollake · 1.5 miCanal Bridge on Kettlebrook Roadbridge · under a milePooley Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miDino Trailwalk or trail · 1.7 miMiddleton Poollake · 3.8 miQuarry Hillhill · 2.3 miHanging Hillhill · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWarwickshire Moor Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 6 haWigginton Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haTameside Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 19 haMacGregor Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileCoton Green Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haBelgrave Sports Centresports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200221 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202545 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 8.9 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,579 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Robert Peel Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLaurel House Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCrest Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCentral Orthoright herePolice stationTamworth Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 17 George Street2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 3 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryMoorgate Primary Academyages 2-11, 310 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWilliam MacGregor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLandau Forte Academy, QEMSages 11-16, 1,029 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College11.7 miUniversityAston University13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationTamworthunder a mileBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre6.5 miBus stops125 within a mileCar parkNCP Tamworth Marmion Street7 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseTamworth3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B79 postcode district.
