Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:46 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:13 am – 3:56 pm
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People11,180 residentsin the Bidford & Welford census areaMedian age 47.84,780 households73% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,500 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle37% 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 higher15% 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 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July47 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 landmarksEast's Hillhill · under a mileWelford Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Forest of Dennisforest · 2.6 miRalph's Woodwoodland · under a mileCoxmere Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBidford Grangegolf course · 1.4 mi · 99 haMilcote Picnic Areapark · 2.6 miPebworth Recreation Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miSynder Meadowsports ground · 1.9 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 3.4 miShottery Fieldspark · 4.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200231 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 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 3.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,247 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryBidford Health Centre2.2 miPharmacyCrabtree Pharmacy2.2 miDentistBidford Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWelford-on-Avon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 270 pupils1.7 miPrimaryPebworth First Schoolages 4-10, 40 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBlackminster Middle Schoolages 10-13, 217 pupils4.5 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationHoneybourne3.2 miBus stationEvesham Bus Station6.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV37 postcode district.
