Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:45 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:13 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,850 residentsin the Wilmcote & Great Alne census areaMedian age 53.52,968 households80% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,104 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C683 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July56 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWarren Chase Waterlake · 1.4 miHollas Hillhill · under a mileCopham's Hillhill · 1.8 miWithycombe Woodwoodland · under a mileWilmcote Lock Flightwater · 1.8 miBillesley Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 miShottery Fieldspark · 3.1 mi · 5 haSpernall Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 90 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200227 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 4.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,726 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryAlcester Health Centre3.1 miPharmacyHopkins Pharmacy3.1 miDentistStratford Dental3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWilmcote C of E Primary Schoolages 3-11, 59 pupils1.3 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselorages 3-11, 102 pupils1.7 miSecondaryAlcester Academyages 11-16, 636 pupils3.0 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationWilmcote1.6 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station9.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B49 postcode district.
