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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People6,007 residentsin the Hanford & Trentham West census areaMedian age 50.32,673 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,606 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 18%, education 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C847 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHargreaves Poollake · under a milePenkhullhistoric site · 1.7 miTrentham Lakelake · 1.3 miThe Monument at Trentham Gardenshistoric site · 2.0 miTrentham Monkey Forestforest · 1.6 miSwingle Hillhill · 2.0 miHanchurch Poolswater · 1.8 miTittensor Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTrentham Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 74 haCoronation Gardenspark · 1.1 mi · 2 haLyme Valley Parkwaypark · 1.9 mi · 24 haSt Joseph's College Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 miHem Heath Cricket Clubsports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200231 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202513 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 9.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)2,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHarplands Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryHanford GP20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHanford Dental And Implant Centreright herePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceStoke-on-Trent1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Hanford, Hanfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools13 primary, 5 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryPriory CofE Academyages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrentham Academyages 11-16, 794 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 327 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN26 miRailway stationWedgwoodBarlaston1.9 miBus stationbus stationLongton2.5 miBus stops59 within a mileCar parkPowerleague Stoke Car ParkStoke-on-Trent1.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationStoke-On-Trentunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST4 postcode district.
