Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,555 residentsin the Goldenhill & Sandyford census areaMedian age 36.83,091 households63% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,507 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 73% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C841 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksBath Poollake · 1.2 miWolf Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miWedgwood Monumenthistoric site · 2.4 miHarecastle Canal Tunnelbridge · under a mileChatterley Whitfield Hillhill · 1.7 miCoalpit Hillhill · 2.0 miKnypersley Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miRode Poollake · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBathpool Parkpark · under a mile · 93 haBirchenwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haChatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 62 haBurslem Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 42 haAustin Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSprink Bank Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes200 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20259 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 12 · PM2.5 8.4 · PM10 13 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
Broadband99% 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)3,344 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation192 m630 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 224 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHaywood Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryGoldenhill Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Boulevard Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationTunstall Police StationStoke-on-Trentunder a mileCash machineRupeyal Service Stationunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryStar Academy, Sandyfordages 4-11, 128 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhillages 3-11, 230 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Horizon Academyages 11-16, 1,029 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Group4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationKidsgrove1.6 miBus stationbus stationHanley3.8 miBus stops69 within a mileCar parkNile Street Car ParkStoke-on-Trent2.2 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeStoke-On-Trent1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST6 postcode district.
