Local servicesHospitalGuest Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryGrove Medical Centre30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBradley Chemist23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools35 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 6 special, 3 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryWilkinson Primary Schoolages 2-11, 480 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoxdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 450 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston SWB Academyages 11-19, 1,209 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationCoseley1.0 miMetroLoxdale (West Midlands Metro)Bradleyunder a mileBus stationBilston Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops155 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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People8,435 residentsin the Bradley census areaMedian age 35.73,368 households51% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright34% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,592 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 67% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% 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)
Nearby landmarksRocket Poollake · under a mileParkes Hall Poollake · 2.0 miRounds Hillhill · 1.1 miMoorcroft Junctionwater · 1.3 miThe Gorgevalley · 1.7 miSedgley Beaconhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHickman Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haGod's Acrepark · under a mileCoronation Parkplaying field · under a mileGreenway Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileJubilee Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 12 haGreenway BMX Tracksports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes120 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 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 12 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)3,567 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
