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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtWS9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,962 residentsin the Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston census areaMedian age 51.83,166 households86% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,693 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C705 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGrove Hillhill · under a mileBourne Poollake · 2.2 miShireoak Hillhill · 1.1 miLittle Bracebridge Poollake · 3.5 miFishpond Woodwoodland · under a mileCockheath Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClayhanger Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 33 haDruid's Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 53 haBrownhills Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 72 haDiamond Jubilee Allotmentsallotments · under a mileChasewaterpark · 3.0 mi · 297 haOak Park Active Livingsports ground · 1.4 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202540 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,276 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Little Aston Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryDrs. Kundu, Kundu And Pal4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLazy Hill Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistKkhh LTD T/A Walsall Wood Dentistry1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 130 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCastlefort Academyages 3-11, 225 pupils1.1 miSecondaryShire Oak Academyages 11-18, 1,149 pupils1.3 miCollegeWalsall College4.6 miUniversityAston University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationShenstone2.2 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre4.6 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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