Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:43 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:20 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,168 residentsin the Madeley & Betley census areaMedian age 50.52,324 households74% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,384 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 14%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C740 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksHeighley Castle (Remains)castle · 1.2 miBetley Merelake · under a mileCheckley Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miMadeley Poollake · 1.8 miBunkers Hillhill · under a mileDoddington Hall, Cheshirehistoric site · 2.7 miShuffers Woodwoodland · under a mileWrench's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSilverdale Community Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 87 haApedale Communitypark · 3.8 mi · 171 haMadeley Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miThe Race Course Community Woodlandpark · 4.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes189 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20257 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,480 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryBetley Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMillers Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationMadeley Police Station, MadeleyCrewe1.8 miCash machinePayzoneCrewe1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBetley CofE VC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 100 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMadeley High Schoolages 11-16, 779 pupils1.8 miCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Group5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Keele4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN23 miRailway stationCrewe5.5 miBus stationBus StationNewcastle Town Centre6.1 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationNantwich2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW3 postcode district.
