Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:42 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:19 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,955 residentsin the Fenton census areaMedian age 37.93,793 households48% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright20% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,569 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C844 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSmith's Poollake · under a mileParkhall Lakelake · 2.1 miSwingle Hillhill · under a mileTrentham Monkey Forestforest · 3.6 miKerry Hillhill · 3.3 miWillot's Woodwoodland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBerry Hill Fieldspark · under a mile · 229 haFenton Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haGlebedale Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haFenton Manor Sports Centresports ground · under a mileBentilee Parkplaying field · 1.7 miBucknall Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes202 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200232 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202514 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 13 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,209 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongton Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryFenton Health Centre39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFenton Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistVictoria Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools22 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 8 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryCo-op Academy Glebeages 3-11, 236 pupilsright herePrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Peter's CofE Academyages 11-16, 1,052 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN25 miRailway stationLongton1.0 miBus stationbus stationLongton1.0 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST4 postcode district.
