Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:18 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,949 residentsin the Littleworth & Hopton census areaMedian age 42.43,683 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,611 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C792 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksThe Broad Waterlake · under a mileTixall Park Poollake · under a mileBilly's Hillhill · under a mileSatnall Hillshills · 1.2 miOld Hillhill · under a mileRound Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIngestre Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haCannock Chase Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 887 haMillenium Greenpark · 2.4 miJubilee Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 miStafford Commonpark · 3.7 mi · 53 haUpper Berryhillsports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes201 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202527 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,367 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryHazeldene House Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyHaywood Pharmacy1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAnson CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 54 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Weston Road Academyages 11-18, 978 pupils1.9 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX27 miRailway stationStafford3.7 miBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre5.1 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST18 postcode district.
