Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:44 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:14 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,806 residentsin the Kingswood & Leek Wootton census areaMedian age 51.12,454 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,962 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 45% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C732 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksBig Poollake · 1.0 miCarps Wellwater · under a mileHatton Hillhill · 1.8 miColley Irons Woodwoodland · under a mileNewland Woodwoodland · under a milePepper's Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArdecotegolf course · 1.2 mi · 34 haPriory Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 11 haSt Nicholas Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 19 haPageant Gardenspark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200226 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,525 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWarwick Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2.0 miPharmacyChase Meadow Pharmacy4.0 miDentistDental Surgery4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryThe Ferncumbe CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupils1.0 miIndependentNorthleigh House Schoolages 4-19, 36 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHenley In Arden Schoolages 11-16, 682 pupils4.2 miCollegeWarwickshire College Group5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Warwick7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX11 miRailway stationHatton (Warks)under a mileBus stationBus StationWarwick4.3 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV35 postcode district.
