Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 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°C676 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July51 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksBinton Hillhill · under a mileWasen Hillhill · under a mileWarren Chase Waterlake · 2.4 miKinwarton Dovecotehistoric site · 3.5 miThe Guild Chapelhistoric site · 3.7 miQuarry Woodwoodland · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 4.1 miRed Hill Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSynder Meadowsports ground · under a mile · 3 haMilcote Picnic Areapark · 2.4 miThe Greenpark · 2.8 miShottery Fieldspark · 3.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200229 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 4.0 · 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
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryBidford Health Centre2.0 miPharmacyCrabtree Pharmacy2.0 miDentistBidford Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationWarwickshire PoliceStratford upon Avon3.5 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Bidford on Avon (Ex Warners), Bidford on Avon3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTemple Grafton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupils1.2 miPrimaryWelford-on-Avon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 270 pupils1.4 miSecondaryStratford Girls' Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 853 pupils3.0 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationWilmcote3.1 miBus stationEvesham Bus Station9.0 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkDorothy's Wood Car ParkWarwickshire2.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWarwickshireunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV37 postcode district.
