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County or areaStoke on Trent
Postcode districtST3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,594 residentsin the Meir South & Lightwood census areaMedian age 36.33,330 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright27% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,636 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 74% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% 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°C926 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksParkhall Lakelake · 1.6 miBarlaston Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miNT Downs Bankshistoric site · 3.0 miSmith's Poollake · 2.9 miFulford Daledale · 2.1 miSwingle Hillhill · 1.8 miCocknage Woodwoodland · under a mileWash Daledale · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 18 haParkhall Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 168 haBerry Hill Fieldspark · 2.4 mi · 229 haFlorence Sports and Social Clubsports ground · under a mile · 3 haCaverswall Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.6 miStoke on Trent Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 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 200230 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,342 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation200 m656 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 143 to 251 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWeston Coyney Medical Practice23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMeir Primary Care Centreunder a milePolice stationLongton Police StationStoke-on-Trent1.5 miCash machineStop N Shopunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialSecondaryOrmiston Meridian Academyages 11-16, 1,015 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Academyages 2-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimarySandon Primary Academyages 2-11, 492 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN27 miRailway stationLongton1.7 miBus stationbus stationLongton1.6 miBus stops86 within a mileCar parkTrentham Lakes Car ParkStoke on Trent2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseStoke-On-Trent1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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