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
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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°C688 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 14 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)
Parks and green spacesBeacon Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 29 haFestival Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 3 haMuseum Gardenspark · 1.8 miThe Moggs Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200216 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202539 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFriary Centre (St Michaels Hospital)2.2 miGP surgeryCooper P & Partners (Branch)2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistLichfield Dental Care1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryAnna Seward Primaryages 3-11, 122 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church CofE (C) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupils1.5 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Schoolages 11-18, 1,609 pupils1.7 miCollegeWalsall College7.4 miUniversityAston University12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationShenstone1.5 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre1.8 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS14 postcode district.
