Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Wolverhampton2.3 miGP surgeryChurch Street Surgery37 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChurch Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChurch Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools33 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 4 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 242 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston SWB Academyages 11-19, 1,209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoxdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 450 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationWillenhall1.4 miMetroBilston Central (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationBilston Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,793 residentsin the Bilston Lunt & Loxdale census areaMedian age 37.63,068 households40% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright37% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,037 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 62% go by car, 10% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C745 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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)
Parks and green spacesGod's Acrepark · under a mileHickman Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haStowheath Lane Open Spacepark · 1.0 mi · 11 haGreenway Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileBert William Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCoronation Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202545 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 14 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
Broadband97% 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)3,234 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
