Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:42 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:14 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,405 residentsin the Galley Common & Whittleford census areaMedian age 38.93,404 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,499 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C736 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksStubbs Poollake · under a mileSeeswood Poollake · 1.6 miSnow Hillhill · under a mileCaldecote Hillhill · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhittleford Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haHartshill Hayes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haRyders Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haMontana Walk Greenspacepark · 1.4 mi · 3 haStockingford Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haThe Pavilionsports ground · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200227 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,896 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Manor Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryChapel End Surgery18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHartshill Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCamphill Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryNathaniel Newton Infant Schoolages 4-7, 251 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHartshill Academyages 11-16, 988 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMichael Drayton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 578 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College2.8 miUniversityCoventry University8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX11 miRailway stationNuneaton2.3 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton2.2 miBus stops115 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV10 postcode district.
