Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:42 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:12 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C639 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June47 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 landmarksBritish Thomson-Houston Company War Memorialhistoric site · 2.2 miCoton Househistoric site · 2.4 miTumley Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Hillhill · 1.6 miCathiron Spinneyswoodland · under a mileSow Brook (South)river · 3.0 miKirby Muxloe Castlecastle · 5.1 miSow Brook (North)river · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSwift Valley Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haNewbold Quarry Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 10 haCentenary Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 2 haKing George V's Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haChapel Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200238 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 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
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cross Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryRugby Community Ld Team2.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistRevel Dental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationWarwickshire PoliceRugby2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Newbold, Newbold-on-Avon1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRiverside Academyages 3-11, 233 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Avon Valley School and Performing Arts Collegeages 11-16, 1,096 pupils1.6 miPrimaryLong Lawford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 426 pupils1.7 miCollegeCoventry College8.9 miUniversityCoventry University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationRugby2.5 miBus stationTesco ExtraLongford8.7 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkMill Road Car ParkRugby2.5 miEV chargingGridserveRugby1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV23 postcode district.
