Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:42 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:13 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,525 residentsin the Brinklow, Wolvey & Churchover census areaMedian age 47.43,027 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,852 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksTop Poollake · 2.0 miWood Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Poollake · 2.8 miThe Hillhill · 1.4 miHigh Woodwoodland · under a mileTown Thorns Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoombe Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 191 haDorchester Way Open Spacepark · 3.2 mi · 11 haWyken Croft Nature Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200235 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,180 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalsgrave Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryRevel Surgeryunder a milePharmacyRevel Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBinley Woods Dentistry2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCoventry College5.9 miUniversityCoventry University6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationRugby5.2 miBus stationTesco ExtraLongford5.9 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV23 postcode district.
