Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:46 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:14 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C693 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksRagley Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miKinwarton Dovecotehistoric site · 2.1 miThe Lakelake · 1.8 miBetty's Poollake · 2.3 miGrove Hillhill · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 1.1 miBidford Bridgebridge · 2.1 miOversley Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGas House Lane Recreation Groundpark · 1.6 miBidford Grangegolf course · 1.6 mi · 99 haRiver Arrow Local Nature Reservepark · 2.0 mi · 9 haWestbury Parkpark · 2.4 miKinwarton Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haBleachfield Street South Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200227 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 4.0 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 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
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryBidford Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCrabtree Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDental Practice1.8 miPolice stationAlcester Police Station1.8 miCash machineOversley Mill Service Station, Oversley Green, Alcester Bypass1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryTemple Grafton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 455 pupils1.8 miPrimaryBidford-on-Avon CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 312 pupils1.9 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationWilmcote4.4 miBus stationEvesham Bus Station8.0 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkDorothy's Wood Car ParkWarwickshire2.4 miEV chargingShell RechargeAlcester1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B49 postcode district.
