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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtDY8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,814 residentsin the Amblecote West & Stambermill census areaMedian age 40.43,025 households62% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright24% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,070 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C733 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrierley Hill War Memorialhistoric site · 1.3 miHeath Poollake · 1.3 miGrove Poollake · 2.0 miWychbury Obeliskhistoric site · 2.7 miWordsley Juntion Bridgebridge · under a milePeter's Hillhill · under a mileThe Junctionwater · under a mileRidge Hillhill · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouth Road Playing Fieldspark · under a mile · 6 haGreenfield Gardenspark · under a mileHawbush Urban Farmpark · under a mileStourbridge War Memorial Athletic Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWollaston Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStourbridge Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 38 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199037 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202540 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,258 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCorbett Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThree Villages Medical Practice33 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStourbridge Health And Social Care Centreright herePolice stationWest Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePayzoneStourbridgeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryAmblecote Primary Schoolages 3-11, 299 pupilsright herePrimaryBrook Primary Schoolages 3-11, 380 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Wordsley Schoolages 11-16, 906 pupils1.0 miCollegeHalesowen College4.2 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationStourbridge Townunder a mileMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley4.0 miBus stationStourbridge Interchangeunder a mileBus stops145 within a mileCar parkMultipark Stourbridge Car ParkWest Midlandsunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationStourbridge4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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