Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:41 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:19 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,738 residentsin the Werrington & Wetley Rocks census areaMedian age 50.93,334 households89% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright3% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,598 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C977 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCheddleton Flint Millhistoric site · 1.9 miHayes Poollake · 1.9 miHazelhurst Aqueducthistoric site · 2.5 miPark Poollake · 2.1 miWestwood Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.3 miHall Woodwoodland · under a mileLittlewood Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDeep Hayes Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 59 haConsall Nature Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 115 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes211 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200236 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202516 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)3,517 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation209 m686 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 188 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMoorside High Schoolages 11-16, 766 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt Edward's CofE Academy Cheddletonages 3-9, 200 pupils1.7 miCollegeStoke-on-Trent College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN23 miRailway stationLongton5.0 miBus stationBus StationLeek Town Centre4.4 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseStoke-On-Trent5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST9 postcode district.
