Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:45 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:13 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,656 residentsin the Wellesbourne & Snitterfield census areaMedian age 46.44,548 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,202 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C632 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 18 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)
Parks and green spacesWellesbourne Sports and Community Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 4 haBancroft Gardenspark · 3.5 miAvonbank Gardenpark · 3.7 miThe Great Gardens of New Placepark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200232 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 4.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryHastings House Surgery1.4 miPharmacyWellesbourne Pharmacy1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHampton Lucy CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 80 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWellesbourne CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 465 pupils1.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Schoolages 11-18, 879 pupils3.7 miCollegeWarwickshire College Group6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Warwick12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationStratford-upon-Avon4.1 miBus stationBus StationWarwick5.4 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV35 postcode district.
